INCI name: | Tbymus Vulgaris |
Part used: | Branches and leaves flowers |
Extraction method: | Distillation |
CAS No.: | 8007-46-3 |
Origin: | India, China |
Appearance : | Light yellow mobile liquid |
Odour: | Sweet and strong herbal scent |
Relative Density(20℃): | 0.911~0.954 |
Refractive index(20℃): | 1.4940~1.510 |
Dissolved solution: | 1 volume can be dissolved in 3 volume 80% (v/v) ethanol |
Optical rotation(20℃): | -25°~-6° |
Main Composition(%): | Thymol, linalool |
Thyme is an evergreen herb with culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. The most common variety is Thymus vulgaris. Thyme is of the genus Thymus of the mint family (Lamiaceae), and a relative of the oregano genus Origanum. | |