Table 1.

General characteristics of the studied medicinal herbs and spices.

Sample Numbers	Raw Materials	Herbs Spices	Forms	Plant Species	Plant Families
1	Oregano herbs	herb	cut leaves	Oregano Origanum vulgare L	Lamiceaae
2–8	Oregano	spice	cut leaves and flowers
9–11	Thyme herbs	herb	cut herbs	Common thyme Thymus vulgaris L.
12–15	Thyme	spice	cut herbs
16–19	Rosemary leaves	herb	cut leaves	Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis L.
20–22	Rosemary	spice	leaves
23–29	Lemon balm leaves	herb	leaves	Lemon balm Melissa officinalis L.
30–35	Peppermint leaves	herb	leaves	Peppermint Mentha piperita L.
36–41	Sage leaves	herb	leaves	Common sage Salvia officinalis L.
42–44	Savory	spice	cut herbs	Summer savory Satureja hortensis L.
45–46	Hyssop	spice	cut herbs	Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis L.
47–52	Basil	spice	cut leaves	Basil Ocimum basilicum L.
53–60	Marjoram	spice	cut herbs	Marjoram Origanum majorana L.
61–63	Caraway seeds	herb	whole seeds	Caraway Carum carvi L.	Apiceae
64–68	Caraway	spice	whole seeds
69–73	Lovage root	herb	crushed root	Lovage Levisticum officinale Koch
74–78	Lovage	spice	cut leaves
79–82	Angelica root	herb	crushed root	Garden angelica Archangelica officinalis Hoffm.
83–87	Tarragon	spice	cut herbs	Mugwort tarragon Artemisia dracunculus L.	Asteraceae