New Monoterpene Glucoside from the Aerial Parts of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.).

Reports on the discovery of a novel monoterpene glucoside by researchers from Osaka, Japan. Isolation of the monoterpene glucoside from a methanol extract of the dried aerial parts of thyme; Use of thyme both as food additive and a folk medicine to treat various illnesses; Elucidation on the structure of the novel monoterpene glucosides.