Pointed Thyme - Savory
botanical name:
satureja thymbra
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Family:
Lamiaceae (Honeybabagiller)
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Essential Oil Main Components:
Terpinene, carvacrol, caryophyllene, a-pinene, cymene, myrcene, thymol
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Supported Functions:
antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, stimulant*
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Compatible Essential Oils:
Bay, Thyme, Orange, Lemon, Sage
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Warnings:
It can be irritant and allergenic, try a small amount. Do not use directly on the skin.
* References
NS. Tisserand, R., & Young, R. (2014). Essential oil safety: A guide for health care professionals.
ii. H. Cetin, JE Cilek, E. Oz, L. Aydin, O. Deveci, A. Yanikoglu, Acaricidal activity of Satureja thymbra L. essential oil and its major components, carvacrol and γ-terpinene against adult Hyalomma marginatum (Acari: Ixodidae ), Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 170, 2010, 287-290.
iii. Mehmet Öztürk, Anticholinesterase and antioxidant activities of Savory (Satureja thymbra L.) with identified major terpenes of the essential oil, Food Chemistry, Volume 134, Issue 1, 2012, 48-54.
iv. Giweli, A.; Dzamic, AM; Sokovic, M.; Ristic, MS; Marin, PD Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils of Satureja thymbra Growing Wild in Libya. Molecules 2012, 17, 4836-4850.
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