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Analysis of the essential oil of Thymus eriocalyx from Iran
Author(s) -
Kalvandi R.,
Sefidkon F.,
Atri M.,
Mirza M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.1312
Subject(s) - chemistry , essential oil , traditional medicine , chromatography , medicine
Abstract Essential oils isolated by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Thymus eriocalyx (Ronniger) Jalas, before owering and full owering stage, were analysed by a combination of capillary GC and GC–MS. Seventy components were identied, constituting approximately 92.5% of the oil. The main constituents of the essential oil were thymol (42.8% and 43.1%), linalool (11.1% and 4.0%), γ ‐terpinene (6.0% and 6.3%), 1,8‐cineole (5.6% and 3.3%), borneol (3.4% and 4.9%) and α ‐terpineol (1.8% and 7.1%) at before owering (10 days before bloom formation) and full owering stage, respectively. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.