Chemical Components and Biological Effects of Genus Origanum

Table 1

The main constituents of essential oils from genus Origanum in the world.

Compound	Name	Source	Parts	Producing area	References
Monoterpenes (1–51)
1	Myrcene	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
2	Nerol	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
3	Geraniol	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Xinjiang, China	[2]
4	β-Citronellal	O. onites	Aerial parts	Izmir, Turkey	[4]
5	Acetic acid, geraniol ester	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Kunlun Mountain	[2]
6	Citronellol acetate	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Kunlun Mountain	[2]
7	Ocimene	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
8	Citral	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
9	Citronellol	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Henan, China	[2]
10	Citronellyl formate	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Pakistan	[2]
11	Hydroxycitronellal	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
12	Neryl acetate	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
13	Linalool	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
14	Linalyl acetate	O. onites.	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
15	Epoxy linalool	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
16	α-Terpinene	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
17	γ-Terpinene	O. syriacum	Leaves	Arabsalim, Lebanon	[7]
18	α-Phellandrene	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
19	Terpinolene	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
20	β-Phellandrene	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
21	Limonene	O. heracleoticum	Dried aerial parts	Salerno, Montecorice	[8]
22	Cymene	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
23	Piperitol	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
24	Thymol	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
25	p-Cymen-2-ol	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Pakistan	[2]
26	Terpinen-4-ol	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
27	α-Terpineol	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
28	p-Cymen-8-ol	O. onites	Aerial parts	Izmir, Turkey	[4]
29	trans-Dihydrocarvone	O. heracleoticum	Aerial parts	Salerno, Montecorice	[8]
30	Carvone	O. onites	Aerial parts	Izmir, Turkey	[4]
31	Isopiperitenone	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
32	Thymol methyl ether	O. heracleoticum	Dried aerial parts	Salerno, Montecorice	[8]
33	Carvacrol methyl ether	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
34	Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Pakistan	[2]
35	Thymol acetate	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
36	Carvacrol acetate	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
37	α-Campholenal	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
38	Sabinene	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
39	Thujene	O. heracleoticum	Dried aerial parts	Salerno, Montecorice	[8]
40	Thujanol	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
41	Thujone	O. onites	Aerial parts	Izmir, Turkey	[4]
42	Sabinene hydrate	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
43	α-3-Carene	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
44	Pinocarvone	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
45	α-Pinene	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
46	β-Pinene	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
47	α-trans-bergamotene	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
48	Camphene	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
49	Borneol	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
50	(Z)-β-Farnesene	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
51	(E, E)-α-Farnesene	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Xinjiang, China	[2]
Sesquiterpenoids (52–69)
52	Germacrene D	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
53	β-Sesquiphellandrene	O. vulgare	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
54	β-Bisabolene	O. onites	Aerial parts	Izmir, Turkey	[4]
55	β-Bisabolene	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
56	Germacrene B	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Xinjiang, China	[2]
57	Humulene	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
58	γ-Muurolene	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Henan, China	[2]
59	γ-Cadinene	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
60	Cubenol	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Xinjiang, China	[2]
61	Cadinol	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
62	Limonene	O. heracleoticum	Dried aerial parts	Salerno, Montecorice	[8]
63	α-Bulnesene	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
64	Caryophyllene	O. heracleoticum	Dried aerial parts	Salerno, Montecorice	[8]
65	Caryophyllene oxide	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
66	Spathulenol	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
67	Aromadendrene	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
68	Thujopsene	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
69	Copaene	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Henan, China	[2]
Others (70–92)
70	Octen-3-ol	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
71	3-Octanone	O. scabrum	Aerial parts	Peloponissos	[5]
72	3-Octanol	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Henan, China	[2]
73	Methyl 2-methylbutyrate	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
74	Isoamyl acetate	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
75	Cis-rose oxide	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Xinjiang, China	[2]
76	Phenylacetaldehyde	O. microphyllum	Aerial parts	Crete	[5]
77	Eugenol	O. heracleoticum	Dried aerial parts	Salerno, Montecorice	[8]
78	Camphor	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
79	p-Methylbenzaldehyde	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
80	Acetovanillone	O. heracleoticum	Dried aerial parts	Salerno, Montecorice	[8]
81	Eugenol methyl ether	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
82	Isoeugenol methyl ether	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
83	Elemicin	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
84	Myristicin	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
85	Apiol	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
86	Dill apiol	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
87	Cis-asarone	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
88	Asarone	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Anhui, China	[2]
89	5-Methylfurfural	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]
90	1, 5, 5, 8-Tetramethyl-12-oxabicyclo [9.1.0] dodeca-3, 7-diene	O. vulgare	The whole plants	Xinjiang, China	[2]
91	Indole	O. onites	Leaves, flowers	Athens, Greece	[3]
92	5-Phenylisoquinoline	O. vulgare SSP.	Flowers, leaves, stems	Astara, Iran	[6]