The thyme plant is a perennial shrub with a thin woody base and square stems. It reaches about 15 to 30 cm in length, featuring small, light-green with paler underneath, slightly curved aromatic leaves. Small, fragrant, lilac or white color flowers appear in summer.
This herb is packed with numerous health benefiting phytonutrients (plant-derived compounds), minerals and vitamins that are essential for overall wellness. One of the popular among culinary herb plants, thyme originally is native to the southern Europe and Mediterranean regions.
| Nutritive value every 100g |
| Principle |
Nutrient Value |
Percentage of RDA |
| Energy |
101 Kcal |
5% |
| Carbohydrates |
24.45 g |
18% |
| Protein |
5.56 g |
10% |
| Total Fat |
1.68 g |
8.4% |
| Cholesterol |
0 mg |
0% |
| Dietary Fiber |
14.0 g |
37% |
| Vitamins |
|
|
| Folates |
45 µg |
11% |
| Niacin |
1.824 mg |
11% |
| Pantothenic acid |
0.409 mg |
8% |
| Pyridoxine |
0.348 mg |
27% |
| Riboflavin |
0.471 mg |
36% |
| Thiamin |
0.48 mg |
4% |
| Vitamin-A |
4751 IU |
158% |
| Vitamin-C |
160.1 mg |
266% |
| Electrolytes |
|
|
| Sodium |
9 mg |
0.5% |
| Potassium |
609 mg |
13% |
| Minerals |
|
|
| Calcium |
405 mg |
40.5% |
| Iron |
17.45 mg |
218% |
| Magnesium |
160 mg |
40% |
| Manganese |
1.719 mg |
75% |
| Manganese |
106 mg |
15% |
| Zinc |
1.81 mg |
16.5% |
| Phyto-nutrients |
|
|
| Carotene-ß |
2851 µg |
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Common Names
French thyme, Hindi : Banajwain Malayalam : Thottathulasi Punjabi : Marizha, Masho, Rangsbur Urdu : Hasha
Botanical Name
Thymus vulgaris
Family
Lamiaceae
Pack of 400 Seeds
Planting Season: All Year
