Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of some Organic Compounds in Iraqi Thyme

Abstract

The study was based on extraction of volatile oil which obtained from Iraqi
Thyme ( Thymbra spicata), qualitative identification and quantitative evaluation of
some organic active compounds in the extract oil. The active organic chemical
compounds in the oil extract by Clavenger method, were identified by using Gas
chromatography (GC) The oil were found to contains carvacrol, thymol, p- cymene
and camphor in 29.5%, 0.38%, 5.75% and 0.46% respectively. The compounds were
isolated and identified by Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), Infrared spectroscopy
(IR) respectively.