Table 1 Chemical composition of OEO.

From: Pilot study on the potential of low-salt brine with oregano essential oil for post-preservation of white brined cheese

No. compound

% of TIC

RT(min)

RI

1. α-Thujene

0.12

9.05

921

2. α-Pinene

0.42

9.27

928

3. Camphene

0.16

9.79

945

4. β-Pinene

0.08

10.71

976

5. β-Myrcene

0.64

11.15

988

6. α-Phelandrene

0.11

11.66

1004

7. α-Terpinene

0.90

12.02

1015

8. p-Cymene

3.69

12.28

1023

9. Limonene

0.13

12.40

1025

10. β-Phelandrene

0.21

12.45

1027

11. ɣ-Terpinene

3.52

13.37

1056

12. (Z) Sabinene hydrate

0.16

13.73

1068

13. Terpinolene

0.10

14.25

1386

14. β-Linalool

3.76

14.73

1099

15. Borneol

0.71

16.87

1170

16. α-Terpineol

0.24

17.60

1195

17. Thymol

1.19

20.36

1293

18. Carvacrol

81.20

20.75

1301

19. β-Caryophyllene

0.97

23.70

1420

20. Aromadendrene

0.15

24.18

1438

21. β-Bisabolene

1.24

25.93

1506

22. Caryophyllene oxide

0.17

27.66

1581

 

99.88%

  
  1. Significant values are in bold.