The garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) is native to the Mediterranean region and is one of the oldest spice plants, symbolizing bravery. This plant is a woody, perennial herb with small, lance-shaped leaves that are without tips and petioles. The chemical compounds of thyme include essential oils (with thymol being the key compound), bitter substances, saponins, flavonoids, and tannins. Due to these compounds, thyme is used in the pharmaceutical, food, animal husbandry, and cosmetics industries.