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Chemical Composition of Albanian Thyme Oil (Thymus vulgarisL.)

Uran Asllani, Vilma Toska

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The essential oils of the Albanian thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) were obtained by steam distillation of air-dried plant material and examined by GC and GC/MS. Over 86 compounds were detected in the oils, from which more than 40 could be identified. The main components identified were: p-cymene: (7.76–43.75%), γ-terpinene (4.20–27.62%), thymol (21.38–60.15%), carvacrol (1.15–3.04%) and β-caryophyllene (1.30–3.07%).

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The essential oils of the Albanian thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) were obtained by steam distillation of air-dried plant material and examined by GC and GC/MS. Over 86 compounds were detected in the oils, from which more than 40 could be identified. The main components identified were: p-cymene: (7.76–43.75%), γ-terpinene (4.20–27.62%), thymol (21.38–60.15%), carvacrol (1.15–3.04%) and β-caryophyllene (1.30–3.07%).

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The essential oils of the Albanian thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) were obtained by steam distillation of air-dried plant material and examined by GC and GC/MS. Over 86 compounds were detected in the oils, from which more than 40 could be identified. The main components identified were: p-cymene: (7.76–43.75%), γ-terpinene (4.20–27.62%), thymol (21.38–60.15%), carvacrol (1.15–3.04%) and β-caryophyllene (1.30–3.07%).

Key concepts: Thymol, Carvacrol, Thymus vulgaris, p-Cymene, Steam distillation, Essential oil, Chemistry, Composition (language)

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