Essential Oil Details
Introduction
The essential oil (EO) extracted from fresh leaves of Thymus schimperi by hydrodistillation had a yield of 1.39% (w/w). The oil was dark yellowish in color and exhibited a strong, spicy aroma. Chemical analysis using GC and GC–MS identified 57 compounds, accounting for 88.75% of the total essential oil.
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Reference
Adane, F., Asres, K., Ergete, W., Woldekidan, S., Abebe, A., Lengiso, B., & Seyoum, G. (2021). Composition of the essential oil Thymus schimperi and evaluation of its acute and subacute toxicity in wistar albino rats: in silico toxicity studies. Evidence?Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2021(1), 5521302.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvacrol | 49.90 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O-Cymene | 8.54 |
| 2 | Alpha-Terpinene | 4.53 |
| 3 | Linalool | 2.51 |
| 4 | 3-Octanol | 2.48 |
| 5 | 3-Octanone | 1.04 |
| 6 | Myrcene | 0.58 |
| 7 | Delta-3-Carene | 0.80 |
| 8 | Camphene | 0.03 |
| 9 | Beta-Pinene | 0.05 |
| 10 | Alpha- Pinene | 0.12 |
| 11 | Butanoic acid, 1-ethylhexyl ester | 0.05 |
| 12 | Alpha Thujene | 0.34 |
| 13 | A-phellandrene | 0.24 |