Effect of Treatment with Thyme Extract on Urinary Levels of Melatonin in an Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Mouse Model.

Thymus vulgaris, or thyme belongs to the Lamiaceae family of aromatic plant species and has established antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We examined the association between thyme extract treatment to recovered urinary levels of melatonin, a hormone with neuroprotective effects, in mice induced with EAE.Eight B6 mice induced with EAE were randomized into two groups and exposed to either 50 mg/kg of thyme extract or PBS. After EAE...