Composition of the essential oil of Origanum floribundum Munby from Algeria

Baser, KHC; Kurkcuoglu, MİNE; Houmani, Z; Abed, L

doi:10.1080/10412905.2000.9712208

Composition of the essential oil of Origanum floribundum Munby from Algeria

Baser K., Kurkcuoglu M., Houmani Z., Abed L.

JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, vol.12, no.6, pp.753-756, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 12 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2000
Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2000.9712208
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.753-756
Keywords: Origanum floribundum, Labiatae, essential oil composition, carvacrol, linalool, gamma-terpinene and p-cymene
Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Water-distilled oil from dried leaves of Origanum floribunduman was analyzed by GC/MS. Seventy compounds representing 99.3%, of the oil were characterized with carvacrol (40%), linalool(16.1%), p-cymene (12.4%,) and gamma -terpinene (12.2%,) as main constituents.