The essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Origanum vulgare L. (Labiatae) was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. More than 30 constituents were identified of which linalool (23.8%), myrcene (18.0%), β-caryophyllene (9.06%), germacrene-D (7.4%) and terpinen-4-ol (4.4%) were found as the major compounds.
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