Chemical composition of the essential oil of Majorana hortensis grown in Uttaranchal

Shishir Kumar Singh


Abstract

GLC and GC-MS Analysis was done to analyse the hydrodistilled essential oil of Majorana hortensis grown in Uttranchal state of India. The 36 compounds could be identified out of 50 by their mass spectra accounting for 93% of the oil. The major ones are trans-sabinene hydrate (41.2%), terpinen-4-ol (18.5%), cis-sabinene hydrate (9.3%), a-terpineol (3.8%), p-cymene (3.6%) and sabinene (3.0%)

1. Introduction

Majorana hortensis syn. O. majorana is a perennial herb and native of Egypt and eastern Mediterranean countries. The aerial parts of the plants are used for oil, which has a lot of uses in flavour perfumery and pharmaceutical industry. It is also used as a spice and condiment as well as a flavouring agent in food industry. The plant has been used for centuries in the Mediterranean to help people maintain good......

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Title: Chemical Composition Of The Essential Oil Of Majorana Hortensis Grown In Uttaranchal
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