Pharmacological Properties and Molecular Mechanisms of Thymol: Prospects for Its Therapeutic Potential and Pharmaceutical Development

• Main Authors: Mohamed Fizur Nagoor Meeran (Author), Hayate Javed (Author), Hasan Al Taee (Author), Sheikh Azimullah (Author), Shreesh K. Ojha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thymol, chemically known as 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol is a colorless crystalline monoterpene phenol. It is one of the most important dietary constituents in thyme species. For centuries, it has been used in traditional medicine and has been shown to possess various pharmacological properties includ...