The essential oils of the Albanian thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) were obtained by steam distillation of air-dried plant material and examined by GC and GC/MS. Over 86 compounds were detected in the oils, from which more than 40 could be identified. The main components identified were: p-cymene: (7.76–43.75%), γ-terpinene (4.20–27.62%), thymol (21.38–60.15%), carvacrol (1.15–3.04%) and β-caryophyllene (1.30–3.07%).
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Asllani et al. (2003) studied this question.