Chemical composition of essential oil of Thymus vulgaris collected from Saudi Arabian market
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 147-150, 2017.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-673057
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To focus on the analysis of chemical constituents of the Thymus vulgaris L. (locally known as Zaitra or Za'atar; Family Lamiaceae) which is available in the market of Saudi Arabia.Methods:
The Zaitra oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The mass spectra were compared with the standard spectra available in National Institute Standard and Technique library.Results:
The results indicated that the Thymus oil is composed of many chemical compounds including a pinene, thymol and caryophyllene which are biologically active and also used in various diseases.Conclusions:
It can be concluded that the Thymus vulgaris due to presence of many bioactive compounds can be used as a new potential source of medicine for the treatment of various types of illness.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2017
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Article
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