Phytochemical investigation of thymus decassatus l. 1. Flavonoids and volatile oil

Abstract

Investigation of the flavonoidal constituents of Thymus decassatus, L. resulted in the isolation and identification of thymonin, 5,6,4'-trihydroxy-7,3'-dimethoxyl flavone, and apigenin. Investigation of the volatile oil by GC revealed the identification of 41 components. Moreover, thymol as the major component was isolated from the volatile oil fraction.