Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of some organic compounds in Iraqi thyme

الملخص EN

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.