The essential oil of Origanum syriacum L. var. sinaicum (Boiss.) letswaart

Baser K., Kurkcuoglu M., Demirci B., ÖZEK T.

FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL, vol.18, no.2, pp.98-99, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/ffj.1169
  • Journal Name: FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.98-99
  • Keywords: Origanum syriacum var. sinaicum, essential oil, thymol, cis-sabinene hydrate, gamma-terpinene
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Water-distilled essential oil from herbal parts of Origanum syriacum var. sinaicum cultivated in El Arish, Egypt was. analysed by GC and GC-MS using polar and non-polar columns. Thymol (24-29%), cis-sabinene hydrate (18-20%),)gamma-terpinene (13-15%), p-cymene (5-8%) and terpinen-4-ol (4-8%) were characterized as the main constituents. Copyright (C) 2003 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.