Chemical characterisation of Thymus populations belonging from Southern Italy |
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Authors: | Antonino De Lisi Luigi Tedone Vincenzo Montesano Giulio Sarli Donatella Negro |
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Affiliation: | 1. CNR – Istituto di Genetica Vegetale – Via Amendola, 165/A – 70126 Bari, Italy;2. Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Vegetali, Università degli Studi di Bari, Via Amendola 165/A – 70126 Bari, Italy |
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Abstract: | The genus Thymus L. consists of many species of herbaceous perennials and sub-shrubs. A chemical characterisation of a collection of Thymus spp. originated from regions of Southern Italy was performed using GC and GC/MS. The accessions were collected from various natural habitats of the Basilicata and Puglia Regions and transferred into a new uniform environment. The study showed that amongst the 22 components of the oils the most recurrent ones were geraniol, thymol and α-terpinene followed by linalool, citral and trans-caryophillene. Cluster analysis led to the identification of two chemotypes: geraniol and thymol/α-terpinene; only a biotype remained separate from all others, probably because of its high content linalool (58%). |
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Keywords: | Thymus spp. Essentials oils Chemical composition GC/MS |
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