360 GUT: for a healthy intestinal microbiota!

Detailed description

Wild Thyme (Thymus serpyllum L.) is an aromatic plant emblematic of the meadows and moors of Europe and Asia. It has been appreciated since Antiquity for its culinary and medicinal uses. Traditionally, it has been recognized for its digestive, respiratory and tonic virtues. Its flowering tops concentrate a wealth of bioactive compounds: essential oils (thymol, carvacrol, γ-terpinene, p-cymene, β-caryophyllene), as well as non-volatile compounds such as phenolic acids (rosmarinic, caffeic, etc.), flavonoids (luteolin, apigenin, etc.) and triterpenes.^{1 & 2}

Recent research has focused on the polyphenols present in thyme extracts, such as 360 GUT^®, which are associated with multiple biological activities: antioxidants, rebalancing the microbiota, ensuring intestinal integrity, promoting the production of SCFA* … ³. Low-molecular-weight polyphenols, such as gallic and caffeic acids, can be absorbed directly or after metabolic conversion.⁴ In the colon, they interact with the intestinal microbiota, which converts them into metabolites more readily usable by the body.⁵ In turn, polyphenol-rich extracts also influence the composition of the microbiota, favoring beneficial bacteria while limiting certain pathogens.^{6 & 7}

Aqueous thyme extracts also contain soluble dietary fibres. These form a gel on contact with water, helping to improve digestion and stool consistency and frequency. Taken together, these mechanisms support digestive comfort and contribute to a better quality of life.⁷

^{* SCFA: Short Chain Fatty Acids}