Table 3.
Composition (%) of oregano and thyme essential oil.
| Compounds a | % | Compounds a | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregano | - | Thyme | - |
| α-Pinene | 0.77 | α-Pinene | 1.84 |
| α-Thujene | 0.52 | α-Thujene | 0.94 |
| Camphene | 0.07 | Camphene | 1.03 |
| β-Pinene | 0.09 | β-Pinene | 0.36 |
| α-Phellandrene | 0.14 | δ 3-Carene | 0.11 |
| β-Myrcene | 1.26 | α-Phellandrene | 0.21 |
| α-Terpinene | 1.02 | β-Myrcene | 1.87 |
| D-Limonene | 0.17 | α-Terpinene | 2.07 |
| γ-Terpinene | 7.57 | D-Limonene | 0.68 |
| 3-Octanone | 0.27 | Eucalyptol | 1.64 |
| p-Cymene | 7.29 | γ-Terpinene | 12.55 |
| 3-Octanol | 0.08 | p-Cymene | 38.34 |
| 1-Octen-3-ol | 1.01 | Terpinolene | 0.18 |
| cis-Sabinenehydrate | 0.68 | 3-Octanol | 0.20 |
| trans-Sabinenehydrate | 0.34 | 1-Octen-3-ol | 1.19 |
| Linalool | 0.48 | cis-Sabinene Hydrate | 1.05 |
| 4-Octanol | 0.05 | Camphor | 0.43 |
| Bornyl Acetate | 0.06 | trans-Sabinene Hydrate | 0.30 |
| β-Caryophyllene | 2.24 | Linalool | 3.63 |
| Thymol Methyl Ether | 0.06 | Bornyl Acetate | 0.17 |
| Dihydrocarvone | 0.09 | β-Caryophyllene | 1.64 |
| 1-Terpinen-4-ol | 0.94 | Thymol Methyl Ether | 0.85 |
| Carvacrol Methyl Ether | 0.50 | 1-Terpinen-4-ol | 0.48 |
| α-Caryophyllene | 0.18 | Carvacrol Methyl Ether | 0.63 |
| Borneol | 0.95 | Borneol | 1.72 |
| β-Bisabolene | 0.87 | δ-Cadinene | 0.21 |
| Germacrene D | 0.15 | Caryophyllene Oxide | 0.13 |
| Caryophyllene oxide | 0.14 | Thymol | 20.32 |
| Thymol | 13.51 | Hinesol | 0.14 |
| Hinesol | 0.33 | Carvacrol | 2.52 |
| Carvacrol | 57.23 | Apiol | 0.16 |
| Apiol | 0.41 | Ledol | 0.04 |
a Compounds are listed in order of elution from an INNOWAX capillary column.