Abstract

Mesfin Belete Hailemariam*

ABSTRACT

Medicinal plants played an essential role in the development of new drugs and many of the modern medicines. Studying medicinal plants helps to understand plant toxicity and protect human and animals from natural poisons. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review on the Ethnobotanical use and pharmacological Properties of Thymus schimperi. Thymus schimperi is one of the 350 plant species in the genus Thymus, which is an aromatic plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia and widely distributed in central, eastern, and northern part of the country. Medicinal and aromatic plants have been used for the extraction of essential oils from their secondary metabolites. Essential oils and extracts from Thymus schimperi exhibit antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-parasitic and other properties.