[Analysis on the volatile oil in Origanum vulgare]

Zhong Yao Cai. 2006 Sep;29(9):920-1.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To analysis compositions of the volatile oil in Origanum vulgare.

Methods: GC-MS condition: using programmed temperature gas chromatography cinitial temperature was 60 degrees C, and then raising the temperature (5 degrees C/min) to 240 degrees C, mass-to-electric charge ratio was 10 to 425.

Results: GC-MS identified 29 kinds of contents.

Conclusion: Thymol and carvacrol are main compositions of the volatile oil in Origanum vulgare.

MeSH terms

  • Cymenes
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Monoterpenes / analysis
  • Monoterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry*
  • Oils, Volatile / isolation & purification*
  • Origanum / chemistry*
  • Plant Components, Aerial / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Sesquiterpenes / analysis
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Thymol / analysis
  • Thymol / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Cymenes
  • Monoterpenes
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • 4-cymene
  • Thymol
  • carvacrol
  • caryophyllene