Chemical Constituents of Thymus eriocalyx Leaves of Iranian Origin Plant
Corresponding Author(s) : MOHAMMAD HADI MESHKATALSADAT
meshkatalsadat@lu.ac.ir
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 19 No. 2 (2007): Vol 19 Issue 2
Abstract
The chemical composition of the volatile oil of the fresh leaves of Thymus eriocalyx growing wild in Lorestan state of Iran was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Fifteen compounds consisting of 98.77% of the oil were identified. The major constituents identified were 1,8-cinole (3.07%), L-linalool (1.01%), thymol (66.34%), caryophyllene oxide (2.96%) and carvacrol (7.5%).
Keywords
Thymus eriocalyx
Essential oils composition
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HADI MESHKATALSADAT, M., SADEGHI SARABI, R., & MOHARAMIPOUR, S. (2010). Chemical Constituents of Thymus eriocalyx Leaves of Iranian Origin Plant. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 19(2), 1648–1650. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/20355
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