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COMPREHENSIVE ALLERGY RESOURCES FOR EVERYONE - THE TOP 14 ALLERGENS AND BEYOND

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THYME ALLERGY


Key Allergens

Thyme is a plant in the Lamiaceae family which contains lots of edible herbs such as mint, basil and sage.

Thyme is rarely linked to food allergy, to date there are no recorded allergens for thyme by the World Health Organization (WHO), because there have not been enough study into allergic effects from this food. If you are interested in what is needed by the WHO before they add an allergen to their allergen database you can check that out HERE.

Thyme contains essential oils including eugenol and thymol, which is a common ingredient in antiseptics, mouthwashes and disinfectants.


Food Intolerances

Food is low in FODMAP Food is high in salicylates

Thyme is a low FODMAP food when eaten in normal quantities. FODMAP stands for Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. Foods high in FODMAPs can cause symptoms of food intolerance, affecting the gastro intestinal system and this can be mistaken for a true IgE food allergy.

Thyme is a food high in salicylates. Salicylates have the potential to cause gastrointestinal food intolerance symptoms in people who are sensitive to salicylates.

You can read more about Food Intolerances on the dedicated Food Intolerance Page.

Associated Syndromes

The essential oils thymol and eugenol are commonly linked to allergic contact dermatitis.

Cross Reactivity

Thyme is a plant in the Lamiaceae family. Other plants in this family are oregano, basil, sage, chia seeds, lavender, rosemary, marjoram and mint.

Other plants which contain eugenol include allspice, bay leaf, basil, cinnamon, turmeric, marjoram, mace, nutmeg, pepper, ginger, oregano and clove.

Note these food lists are not exhaustive, the most up to date information is on the Cross Reactivity Tool.




Resources

Websites

Science Direct - Thyme Oil

Allergen Encyclopedia - Thyme

Science Direct - Thyme

FODMAPedia - Thyme

ATP Science - Salicylate Foods



Articles and Journals

Allergic contact dermatitis from essential oil in consumer products: Mode of uses and value of patch tests with an essential oil series, 2023

Application of direct peptide reactivity assay for assessing the skin sensitization potential of essential oils, 2022

Biological Properties and Prospects for the Application of Eugenol — A Review, 2021

Safety of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) as a novel food for extended uses pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, 2019

A Rare Case of Multiple Severe Anaphylaxis Caused by Thyme, Black Pepper, Wasp and Honey, 2019

Angioedema Due to Lamiaceae Allergy, 2018

A comparative study of ranitidine and quince (Cydonia oblonga) sauce on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in pregnancy: a randomised, open-label, active-controlled clinical trial, 2018

Thymol, thyme, and other plant sources: Health and potential uses, 2018

Severe Pepper Allergy in a Young Child, 2011

Occupational airborne contact dermatitis caused by thyme dust, 2002

Labiatae Allergy: Systemic Reactions Due to Ingestion of Oregano and Thyme, 1996

Occupational asthma caused by aromatic herbs, 1996



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