Leaves and flowers are the medicinal parts of Zataria. Major compounds of the essential oil of this Iranian species are carvacrol and thymol. Linalool and P-cymene are scored as the next compounds.
Medicinal part of Shirazi thyme
Leaves and flowers are the medicinal parts of Zataria.
Chemical compounds of Zataria Multiflora
Aerial branches of Zataria contain at least 0.6% essential oil, fatty acid, Oleanolic acid, β-Sitosterol and Betulin.
The essential oil contains 69% phenol and mainly carvacrol and the main constituent of the non-phenolic part is P-Cymene.
Major constituents found in dry plant essential oil of this Iranian species are carvacrol (61.29) and thymol (25.18). Linalool and P-cymene are scored as the next compounds with 1.96 and 1.90 % respectively.
