“…Also, thyme contains thymol, carvacrol, steroids, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, tannins, resin potassium nitrate, aspartic acid and glutamic acid (Dauqan & Abdullah, 2017). These effective ingredients can improve the reproductive and productive performances, nutrient digestibility and immunity of animals as well as decreasing the problems of animal diseases and adverse effects of chemical drugs by suppressing harmful compounds and free radicals from co-operating with cell biological compounds, capacity to adjust the gut microbiota and elevating digestion, absorption and nutrients metabolism (Abd El-Hack et al, 2016;Alagawany, Abd El-Hack, Farag, Tiwari, & Dhama, 2015;Badreldin, Gerald, Musbah, & Abderrahim, 2008;Chrubasik, Pittler, & Roufogalis, 2005).…”