Table 1.
Chemical composition of thyme EO
| No. | RT (min) | Area % of total | Constituents* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.39 | 1.06 | alpha-Thujene |
| 2 | 5.63 | 1.07 | alpha-Pinene |
| 3 | 6.89 | 0.37 | beta-Pinene |
| 4 | 6.97 | 1.53 | beta-Myrcene |
| 5 | 7.53 | 0.33 | alpha-Phellandrene |
| 6 | 7.77 | 3.76 | Carene<δ-2-> |
| 7 | 8.04 | 0.29 | D-Limonene |
| 8 | 8.26 | 0.21 | beta-Phellandrene |
| 9 | 8.46 | 8.41 | para-Cymene |
| 10 | 8.96 | 30.90 | gamma-Terpinene |
| 11 | 9.48 | 0.47 | Terpineol |
| 12 | 12.55 | 0.46 | Terpinen-4-ol |
| 13 | 16.17 | 47.59 | Thymol |
| 14 | 17.32 | 2.68 | Caryophyllene |
| 15 | 19.03 | 0.78 | Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(5-methyl-1-methylene-4-hexenyl) |
| Total | 99.91% | ||
| *Constituents presented in the order of elution from the VF 35 MS column. |