> Thymol is a monoterpene phenol not a mixture of compounds extracted from the thyme plant, so Zataria is something else.
Quoted material follows, for review purposes only:
Zataria multiflora Boiss. (ZM) is a thyme-like plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family that grows wild only in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This plant with the vernacular name of Avishan-e-Shirazi (Shirazi thyme) in Iran is a valuable medicinal and condimental plant.
ZM has played an important role in Iranian traditional medicine. In light of the modern pharmacological and clinical investigations, ZM is a valuable medicinal and condimental plant that has anti-microbial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic and anti-nociceptive properties. The oil of ZM contains high percentages of oxygenated monoterpenes, in particular thymol and carvacrol, and exhibits excellent anti-microbial properties.
To date, a large number of studies have focused on ZM essential oil: some reported carvacrol as the main compound, but others reported thymol, the isomer of carvacrol, as the main compound. Saei Dehkordi et al. (2010) collected ZM from five different areas of Iran and analyzed its oils. According to the GC–MS data, the main oil constituents remained similar between plants from different geographical regions, but their relative quantities differed among plants from different regions. Thymol was the most abundant compound among all constituents in all samples.
Because ZM is a widely-used dietary plant, there is negligible concern regarding any toxic or severe adverse effects following consumption at pharmacologically relevant doses.
Sajed, H., Sahebkar, A., & Iranshahi, M. (2013). Zataria multiflora Boiss.(Shirazi thyme)—an ancient condiment with modern pharmaceutical uses. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 145(3), 686-698.
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