A comparative study of the essential oils of wild and cultivated Satureja hortensis L.
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, vol.16, no.5, pp.422-424, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2004.9698761
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.422-424
- Keywords: Satureja hortensis, Labiatae, essential oil composition, carvacrol, thymol, SUMMER SAVORY
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The essential oils from 20 samples of wild and cultivated collections of Satureja hortensis L. were investigated by GC and GC/MS. The oils from cultivated forms contained carvacrol (42-63%) as the major constituent. Thymol (29-43%) was the main component in the wild forms of S. hortensis.