The Essential Oil of<i>Thymus carnosus</i>Boiss. from Iran

Fatemeh Sefidkon, Fatemeh Askari, S. A. Mirmostafa

Journal of Essential Oil Research · 2001 · 22 citations · 2 references

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Abstract

Abstract Essential oils isolated by steam distillation from the aerial parts of Thymus carnosus Boiss. (before flowering and full flowering stage) were analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. Among the 30 compounds identified, the major components were thymol (27.2% and 36.1%), p-cymene (26.2% and 21.3%) and γ-terpinene (19.6% and 19.1%) before flowering and full flowering stage, respectively Key Word Index: Thymus carnosus Lamiaceaeessential oil compositionthymolp-cymeneγ-terpinene

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