Analysis of Volatile Components of Thyme Essential Oil by GC-MS
The volatile components in thymus vulgaris oil were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS).The results showed that:①71 volatile components were identified in thymus vulgaris oil,including 15 alcohols,7 esters,2 acids,1 ketone,9 phenols,5 amines,16 hydrocarbons,3 benzene compounds,and 13 other compounds;②The volatile components had the highest percentage of phenolic content at 54.91％and the lowest percentage of acid content at 0.12％;③ thy me oil contains high levels of 4-vinylguaiacol(49.32％),carvacrol(5.31％),linalool(6.48％),pisopropyl-toluene(21.33％),and 2-pinene(3.30％).
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