Description
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 | -- |
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
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