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. 2019 May 22;97(7):2901–2913. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz179

Table 8.

Thymus vulgaris essential oil compounds

Compounds % Total1 compounds % Total
Thymol 35.40 Bicyclo[3.1.0] hexane, 4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-, didehydro deriv. 0.29
Durenol 31.09 α-Terpineol 0.28
P‐Cymene 6.70 4-Terpinenol 0.28
3-Benzylsulfonyl-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)heptane 4.58 (−)-Spathulenol 0.26
Carvacrol 3.34 Caryophyllene oxide 0.25
3-Carene 2.99 (+)-Gamma-gurjunene 0.24
Caryophyllene 2.09 Cineole 0.19
Propioin 1.62 Isoborneol 0.09
Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, 1,3,3-trimethyl-, acetate, (1S-exo)- 1.62 Apiol 0.08
2-Carene 1.40 Espatulenol 0.05
Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)- 1.32 Isopropyl myristate 0.05
Thymol, acetate 1.22 (S)-(−)-Limonene 0.05
Caryophyllene 0.95 Isoaromadendrene epoxide 0.04
Methoxy-p-cymene 0.50 Unknown 0.01
Eucalyptol 0.45

1Relative percentage obtained from peak area.