Composition of the Essential Oil ofOriganum tyttanthumGontsch. from Uzbekistan

A new phenolic glucoside from an Uzbek medicinal plant, Origanum tyttanthum

“…The CHCl 3 -soluble fraction yielded thymol (2) and carvacrol (3) (obtained as a ca. 3:1 mixture) [3], thymol b-D-glucoside (4) [6], naringenin (7) [7], eryodictiol (8) [8], and 4-O-b-D-glucopyranosylbenzyl-3 0 ,4 0 -dihydoroxybenzoate (11) [9]. The CHCl 3 -insoluble fraction yielded thymoquinol 5-O-b-D-glucopyranoside (5) [10], thymoquinol2-O-b-D-glucopyranoside (6) [10], 8, and acacetin7-O-b-D-methylglucuronate (9) [11].…”

“…The essential oil of the plant is known to show antimicrobial activity against wide spectrum of microorganisms [1] and hypocholesterinemic and hypolipidemic effects in experimental hyperlipidemia in hamsters [2]. In terms of the chemical constituents, thymol (2) and carvacrol (3), have been isolated from the essential oil [3]. The presence of ursolic and oleanolic acids, 15-methylhexadecanoic acid, and coumarin substances is also known [4,5].…”

Chemical Composition of Essential Oil ofOriganum vulgaressp.viridefrom Iran

“…viride in Behshahr region from Iran (yield 0.4 % v/w) have been shown in Table 1. gracile 4,10,16 . The oil was characterized by higher contents of thymol (29.9 %), γ-terpinene (13.0 %) and β-pinene (11.3 %), the other important constituents were 3-octanone (9.2 %), carvacrol (5.2 %), sabinene (5.0 %) and α-pinene (4.5 %).…”

Aromatic Medicinal Plants of the Lamiaceae Family from Uzbekistan: Ethnopharmacology, Essential Oils Composition, and Biological Activities

“…The plant contains phenolic glycosides, lipids, and coumarins [ 17 ]. Forty compounds were characterized, representing 98.6% of the total components in its essential oils [ 18 ]. The major components of the essential oils were reported to be carvacrol (42.76%), thymol (27.18%), γ-terpinene (9.50%), p -cymene (5.90%), and β -bisabolene (2.65%) [ 18 ].…”