Research Article

Kainari, a Unique Greek Traditional Herbal Tea, from the Island of Lesvos: Chemical Analysis and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties

Table 1

Comparative table for the powders of KN1, KN2, and KN3 with HS-SPME.

Compound% area KN1% area KN2% area KN3Possible contained plant

Cinnamic aldehyde9.8810.0015.19Cinnamomum cassia
Safrole<1%<1%-Myristica fragrans, Piper nigrum
Camphene<1%2.78-Myristica fragrans, Piper nigrum
Eugenol34.5030.1822.71Syzygium aromaticum, Cinnamomum cassia, Myristica fragrans, Piper nigrum
α-Copaene1.884.1610.81Syzygium aromaticum, Piper nigrum
β-Caryophyllene15.6130.1833.16Cinnamomum cassia, Syzygium aromaticum, Piper nigrum Myristica fragrans, Elettaria cardamomum
α-Humulene2.503.773.59Syzygium aromaticum, Piper nigrum, Elettaria cardamomum
Ar-Curcumene1.941.66-Zingiber officinale
Zingiberene1.131.26-Zingiber officinale
Myristicin3.34--Myristica fragrans