Table 1.
Chemical composition of Thymus vulgaris L. essential oil and derived formulation.
| Class | Compound |
Thymus vulgaris L. EO (µg/100 µL) |
EO-Based Formulation (µg/cps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monoterpenes | p-Cymene | 9.4 ± 0.6 | 41.8 ± 6.5 |
| α-Terpinene | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 4.4 ± 0.5 | |
| γ-Terpinene | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 19.3 ± 1.0 | |
| β-Myrcene | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 12.1 ± 0.8 | |
| Limonene | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | |
| Bicyclic monoterpenes | β-Pinene | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 4.3 ± 0.6 |
| Monoterpenols | Thymol | 43.3 ± 1.4 | 210.2 ± 5.6 |
| Carvacrol | 20.7 ± 2.3 | 99.7 ± 7.4 | |
| Linalool | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | |
| α-Terpineol | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | |
| Bicyclic monoterpenols | Borneol | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 6.4 ± 0.7 |
| Sesquiterpene lactones | β-Cariophyllene | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 13.9 ± 1.0 |