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Thyme oil serp.

Thymus serpyllum L.
Botanical source
Thymus serpyllum L.
Botanical family
Labiatae
Foreign names
thym (Fr.), Thymian (Ger.), timo (Ital.)
Parts of plant used
weed
Harvest time
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Manufacturing method
steam distillation
Yield
0,3 to 2,5 %
Appearance
yellow-red to red-brown liquid
Odour
characteristic
Agriculture
Conventional
Specific components
1,8-Cineol, 1-Octen-3-ol, alpha-Pinene, alpha-Terpineol, beta-Caryophyllene, beta-Caryophyllene, Borneol, Camphene, Camphor, Carvacrol, gamma-Terpinene, Geranyl Acetate, Limonene, Linalool, Myrcene, p-Cymene, Terpinen-4-ol, Thymol