Thymus zygis is a type of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae native to the Iberian Peninsula and northern Morocco.

It is also a popular herb to cultivate and hybridize with other Thymus species due to its diverse aromatics.

There are three major regions in Spain that produce thyme oil: Almería, Murcia, and Albacete.

The compound composition varies at different stages of the vegetative cycle.

The main compounds of interest in essential oils are thymol, carvacrol, linalool, and p-cymene.

The concentration of each compound may be different depending on what plant the essential oil is harvested from.

The essential oils produced from each respective chemotype are effective in vitro against some gram-negative and gram-positive strains.

The findings from this study suggest that the essential oils can be used as natural preservatives to prevent bacterial growth and increase shelf life of certain food items.

It can be found in the production of perfumes and cosmetics, flavoring of chocolates, toothpaste, mouthwash, and cough medicine.

Flavonoids have many functions in plants and in thyme studies have shown that they possess antioxidant properties which helps protect against free radicals.