Author(s): Mahmoud A. Hassan, Mohammed A. Al-Yahya And Jaber S. Mossa
Article publication date: 1987-12-01
Vol. 5 No. 3 (yearly), pp. 349-358.
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Keywords
thyme, oils, constituents
Abstract
A proton NMR analytical procedure for the quantitative determination of the major constituents of the volatile oil of Thymus vulgaris L. (fam. Labiatae) growing in Saudi Arabia is developed. The constituents determined are phenols (thymol, carvaerol, and others), p-cymene and gamma- terpinene. This method is specific, accurate and rapid. It can also be applied for other thyme oils.