Editing Thymol (section)

==Uses==
[[File:Thymolum by Danny S. - 001.JPG|thumb|right|Thymol]]

Thymol during the 1910s was the treatment of choice for [[hookworm infection]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ferrell|first=John Atkinson|title=The Rural School and Hookworm Disease|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=omYAAAAAYAAJ|series=US Bureau of Education Bulletin|volume=20, Whole No. 593|year=1914|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|location=Washington, DC}}</ref><ref name="Rosenau1913">{{cite book|surname=Milton|given=Joseph Rosenau|title=Preventive Medicine and Hygiene|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mVfQAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA119|year=1913|publisher=D. Appleton|page=119}}</ref> People of the Middle East continue to use [[za'atar]], a delicacy made with large amounts of thyme, to reduce and eliminate internal parasites.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Inskeep|first1=Steve|last2=Godoy|first2=Maria|date=2013-06-11|title=Za'atar: A Spice Mix With Biblical Roots And Brain Food Reputation|language=en|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/06/11/190672515/zaatar-a-spice-mix-with-biblical-roots-and-brain-food-reputation|access-date=2022-02-24}}</ref>  It is also used as a [[preservative]] in [[halothane]], an [[anaesthetic]], and as an antiseptic in mouthwash. When used to reduce plaque and gingivitis, thymol has been found to be more effective when used in combination with [[chlorhexidine]] than when used purely by itself.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Filoche | first1 = S. K. | last2 = Soma | first2 = K. | last3 = Sissons | first3 = C. H. | year = 2005 | title = Antimicrobial effects of essential oils in combination with chlorhexidine digluconate | journal = Oral Microbiol. Immunol. | volume = 20 | issue = 4| pages = 221–225 | doi = 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2005.00216.x | pmid = 15943766 }}</ref> Thymol is also the active antiseptic ingredient in some toothpastes, such as [[Johnson & Johnson]]'s [[Euthymol]]. Thymol has been used to successfully control [[varroa mite]]s and prevent fermentation and the growth of [[Mold (fungus)|mold]] in [[bees|bee colonies]].<ref name=bees>{{cite news|last=Ward |first=Mark |date=2006-03-08 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4780034.stm |title=Almond farmers seek healthy bees |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC}}</ref> Thymol is also used as a rapidly degrading, non-persisting [[pesticide|pesticides]]<ref name="J. Coats 2008" /> such as insecticides and fungicides which are leveraged in plant care products, where its environmentally friendly, rapid degradation ensures it doesn’t leave persistent residues while effectively controlling pests and fungal issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=T-Guard: The Ultimate Insect Fungus Control Product |url=https://growscripts.com/products/t-guard-the-ultimate-insect-fungus-control-product |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=GrowScripts Plant Food Fertilizer |language=en}}</ref> Thymol can also be used as a medical disinfectant and general purpose [[disinfectant]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/web/pdf/3143fact.pdf|title=Thymol|publisher=US Environmental Protection Agency|date=September 1993}}</ref> Thymol is also used in the production of [[menthol]] through the hydrogenation of the aromatic ring.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-06 |title=Menthol {{!}} Definition, Structure, & Uses {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/science/menthol |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>