COMPOSITION OF THE EXTRACT IN DICHLOROMETHANE OF THE AERIAL PARTS OF A SPANISH WILD GROWING PLANT THYMUS-VULGARIS L

Citation
Md. Guillen et Mj. Manzanos, COMPOSITION OF THE EXTRACT IN DICHLOROMETHANE OF THE AERIAL PARTS OF A SPANISH WILD GROWING PLANT THYMUS-VULGARIS L, Flavour and fragrance journal, 13(4), 1998, pp. 259-262
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Chemistry Applied
ISSN journal
08825734
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
259 - 262
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(1998)13:4<259:COTEID>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The yield and composition of the volatile fraction of the dichlorometh ane extract of the aerial parts of a Spanish wild growing plant, Thymu s vulgaris L., have been studied. The main components are 1,8-cineole and linalool, a chemotype not described before in Thymus vulgaris L. O xygenated terpene derivatives constitute 42% of the total components; saturated hydrocarbons of high molecular weight, 25%; oxygenated sesqu iterpene derivatives, monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, 4%, 3% and 1.6% respectively. In addition, some fatty acids, aldehydes, ph ytosterols, flavanones, vitamin E and other compounds have also been d etected. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.