Planta Med 1982; 46(12): 236-239
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971222
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Monoterpenes in the Essential Oil of Origanum majorana

E. Şarer1 , J. J.C. Scheffer2 , A. Baerheim Svendsen2
  • 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • 2Department of Pharmacognosy, State University of Leiden, Gorlaeus Laboratories, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Publication History

1982

Publication Date:
29 March 2007 (online)

Abstract

The essential oil of Origanum majorana L. plants, wild growing in Turkey, was investigated by means of LSC and GLC. The oil contained about 65% carvacrol and 4% thymol.

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