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Studies of Mediterranean oregano populations. VIII—Chemical composition of essential oils of oreganos of various origins
Author(s) -
Figuérédo Gilles,
Cabassu Patrick,
Chalchat JeanClaude,
Pasquier Bernard
Publication year - 2005
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.1543
Subject(s) - botany , chemistry , sesquiterpene , origanum , chemotaxonomy , essential oil , biology , taxonomy (biology)
The essential oils of nine species of oregano ( Oreganum calcaratum Jussieu, Oreganum lævigatum Boissier, Oreganum majorana var. majorana Linné, Oreganum majorana var. tenuifolium L., Oreganum microphyllum Vogel, Oreganum ramonense Danin, Oreganum rotondifolium Boissier, Oreganum vulgare ssp. virens L., Oreganum vulgare ssp. vulgare L.) were studied by GC and GC–MS; 134 constituents were identified. Essential oils compositions are generally close to those described in the literature. This study reveals new compositions. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.