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. 2017 Jul 25;54(3):218–227. doi: 10.2141/jpsa.0160071

Table 2. Main compounds of the oregano essential oil.

Compound %
Carvacrol 77.95
p-cymene 5.43
γ-terpinene 4.65
Thymol 3.02
β-caryophyllene 1.65
β-myrcene 1.22
β-bisabolene 1.13
α-terpinene 1.00
α-thujene 0.84
α-pinene 0.58
terpinen-4-ol 0.46
β-phellandrene 0.38
carvacrol methyl ether 0.31
1-octen-3-ol 0.30
Borneol 0.28
cis-sabinene hydrate 0.20
α-humulene 0.15
Camphene 0.14
α-phellandrene 0.13
β-pinene 0.10