What is thyme extract good for?

‌What is thyme extract powder?

Thyme extract powder is a powdered product extracted from the whole herb of thyme, a plant of the Lamiaceae family. ‌ It is mainly extracted and processed from the whole herb of thyme, and the main ingredients include thymoside and other active ingredients, which are obtained through specific extraction technology. Thyme is a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean region, and its fragrance is particularly strong during the flowering season. Thyme mainly grows under tropical climate conditions, but it also has annual varieties in temperate regions.

Common extraction methods include ultraviolet detection and high-performance liquid chromatography analysis to ensure the quality and purity of the product. This extract powder usually appears as a brown-yellow powder. It mainly contains volatile oils, flavonoids, triterpenoids, organic acids, trace elements, etc. It has antibacterial and anti-fat oxidation properties, and has multiple biological activities such as antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

This extract powder is widely used in functional foods, health foods, beverages, cosmetics and feed. It has good water solubility and absorbability, and can effectively provide the nutrients and health benefits of thyme.

What is thyme extract good for?

Antioxidant

The compounds in the extract powder have the ability to scavenge free radicals and reduce cell damage, thereby delaying aging.

Anti-inflammatory

Its ingredients can inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators, reduce inflammatory reactions such as tissue redness and swelling, and relieve pain.

Antibacterial

The active substances in the extract powder have an inhibitory effect on many bacteria, which helps prevent or treat infectious diseases caused by bacteria.

Promote digestion

Some ingredients in the extract powder can stimulate gastric juice secretion, increase appetite, and also help digestion and absorption of food.

Clearing heat and removing dampness

Thyme is spicy and warm in nature. It belongs to the liver, spleen, and stomach meridians. It has the effect of clearing heat and removing dampness. It can be used to treat urinary problems, dysentery and other diseases.

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and can be used to assist some inflammatory diseases, such as colds, pharyngitis, oral ulcers, etc. It can help eliminate harmful bacteria in the body and improve the body's immunity.

Promoting digestion

It can improve appetite, promote gastrointestinal motility, and relieve discomfort symptoms such as stomach pain and bloating. It can help digest food and accelerate the digestion and absorption of fat and protein.

Enhance immunity

The nutrients in thyme can improve the body's immunity and enhance the body's resistance to disease. It is rich in vitamins C, E and B vitamins, which are helpful for anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging.

Improve blood circulation

It has the effect of improving blood circulation, which can promote blood circulation in various parts of the body and improve body functions. It can also help relieve symptoms such as headaches and dizziness, and has a certain preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.

Refreshing and relieving stress

The aroma of thyme can stimulate the nervous system, refresh the mind, relieve fatigue, and is a decompression artifact in the busy life of urban people.

Improve sleep and quiet night

Use thyme essential oil in moderation, its refreshing aroma helps relax the body and mind and improve sleep quality.

How to regulate immunity?

Thyme extract powder contains a variety of active ingredients, such as thymol and carvacrol, which have multiple biological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory, thus having a positive effect on the immune system.

First, it has a strong antioxidant effect, which can help remove free radicals in the body and reduce oxidative stress, thereby protecting immune cells from damage. Secondly, the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory components in thyme extract can help reduce infection and inflammation, thereby maintaining the normal functioning of the immune system. In addition, thyme extract can enhance the activity of immune cells and improve the body's resistance.

Studies have shown that it has a significant effect in regulating immunity. For example, one study found that thymol and carvacrol can significantly increase the length of intestinal epithelial cells and the thickness of the mucus layer in broiler chickens, thereby improving intestinal barrier function and enhancing immunity. Another study showed that thyme extract can improve the antioxidant capacity of rice glutathione-S transferase and glutathione peroxidase to fight oxidative stress. In addition, thyme extract has been used to treat respiratory diseases such as colds and asthma, showing its potential to regulate immune function.

In what fields can it be used?

‌Functional food and health food‌ fields

Due to its antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, it is often added to functional foods and health foods to enhance the health benefits of the products.

Cosmetic field

It has anti-aging and antibacterial effects in skin care products, and can be used in creams, masks and body lotions to help the skin resist oxidation, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing.

Feed‌

In the feed field, it is used as an additive to improve animal health and improve feed efficiency.

Medical field

It is used in the medical field, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and is often used to treat inflammatory diseases such as colds, pharyngitis, and oral ulcers. It can also promote gastrointestinal motility and relieve digestive system diseases such as constipation and bloating.

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