Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a medicinal herb in the Lamiaceae family, cultivated worldwide for culinary, cosmetic, industrial and medical purposes. Chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments are important groups of primary metabolites that have important role in process of photosynthesis. In this work, the levels of chlorophyll a and b, total chlorophylls and carotenoids were determined in thyme. Identified peaks were Luten, zeaxanthin and β-carotene. The average content in 1 g dry matter of thyme were 0.367 μg beta-carotene, 0.633 μg lutein and 0.625μg Zeaxanthin. A number of unidentified compounds (U1-U4) were present. Their concentrations ranged from 0.226 - 31.7 μg g-1. The average contents of total chlorophylls was 4.13 mg (chlorophyll a 2.82 and chlorophyll b 1.31). The ratio of chlorophyll a to b was 2.15. In conclusion, culinary herbs supply some compounds to the diet that are not provided by main plant foods. © IDOSI Publications, 2014.