Table 2. Main compounds of the oregano essential oil.
Compound | % |
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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 |