PLANTA MEDICA, vol.64, no.1, pp.81-83, 1998 (SCI-Expanded)
The essential oils from 19 samples of Satureja cuneifolia that is used as a substitute for thyme in Turkey have been analysed by GC and GC/MS. The plant materials were collected from different regions of Turkey, The results are presented in a comparative manner. Eleven oil samples were found to be rich in carvacrol (26-72%) while in eight samples thymol (22-58%) was the main constituent.