Review Article

Chemical Components and Biological Effects of Genus Origanum

Table 2

Nonvolatile constituents of genus Origanum in the world.

CompoundNameSourcePartsProducing areaReferences

Flavonoids (93115)
93LuteolinO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[9]
94ApigeninO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[9]
95Luteolin7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[9]
96Luteolin7-O-β-D-glucuronideO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[9]
97Luteolin7-O-β-D-xylopyranosideO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[9]
98Apigenin7-O-β-D-glucuronideO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[9]
99Apigenin7-O-β-D-(6″-methyl) glucuronideO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[9]
1005, 6, 3′-Trihydroxy-7, 8, 4′-trimethoxyflavoneO. majoranaDried aerial partsTokat, Turkey[10]
1015, 6, 4′-Trihydroxyl-7, 8-dimethoxylflavoneO. x intercedensGreece[11]
1025, 6, 4′-Trihydroxyl-7, 3′-dimethoxylflavoneO. x intercedensGreece[11]
1035, 6, 4′-Trihydroxyl-7, 8, 3′-trimethoxylflavoneO. x intercedensGreece[11]
1046, 7, 4′-TrihydroxyflavoneO. vulgareThe whole plantsGuangdong, China[12]
105TilianinO. vulgareThe whole plants[13]
1065, 4′-Dihydroxyl-6, 7-dimethoxylflavoneO. x intercedensGreece[11]
1075, 4′-Dihydroxyl-6, 7-dimethoxylflavoneO. x intercedensGreece[11]
108KaempferolO. vulgare[14]
109QuercetinO. vulgare[14]
110MorinO. vulgare.[14]
111GalanginO. vulgare[14]
112NaringinO. vulgare[14]
113HesperetinO. vulgareDried aerial parts[10]
114DidyminO. vulgareThe whole plantsGuangdong, China[12]
115Sagittatoside AO. vulgareThe whole plants[13]

Organic acids (116–135)
116p-DihydroxybenzeneO. majoranaDried aerial partsTokat, Turkey[10]
117O-DihydroxybenzeneO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]
1181, 2, 4-TrihydroxyphenolO. vulgareThe whole plantsGuangdong, China[12]
1194-Methyl-5-isopropyl catecholO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]
120Cinnamic acidO. vulgare[14]
1212-Hydroxycinnamic acidO. vulgareGreece[11]
1224-Hydroxycinnamic acidO. dictamnusGreece[11]
123Caffeic acidO. vulgare[14]
124Ferulic acidO. dictamnusGreece[11]
125Chlorogenic acidO. vulgare[14]
126Rosmarinic acidO. vulgareThe whole plantsHubei, China[16]
127p-Hydroxybenzoic acidO. vulgare[14]
128Protocatechuic acidO. vulgareThe whole plantsHubei, China[16]
129Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acidO. vulgareThe whole plantsHubei, China[16]
130Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acidO. vulgareThe whole plantsHubei, China[16]
131Syringic acidO. vulgare[14]
132Salvianolic acid AO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[10]
133Salvianolic acid CO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[10]
134Lithospermic acidO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[10]
135Succinic acidO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]

Steroids and terpenes (136–140)
136Oleanolic acidO. vulgareThe whole plants[13]
137ArbutinO. vulgareThe whole plants[13]
138StigmasterolO. minutiflorum[11]
139β-SitosterolO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]
140DaucosterolO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]

Others (141–148)
141OrigalignanolO. vulgareDried aerial partsTaiwan, China[9]
142Origanol AO. vulgareThe air-dried leavesOoty, India[17]
143Origanol BO. vulgareThe air-dried leavesOoty, India[17]
144Ethyl rosmarinateO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]
145N-Butyl rosmarinateO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]
146p-Hydroxy benzaldehydeO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]
147Dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcoholO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]
148Caffeic acid ethyl esterO. vulgareDried aerial partsHubei, China[15]