Review Article

Unraveling the Phytochemistry, Traditional Uses, and Biological and Pharmacological Activities of Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut

Table 2

Chemical constituents of T. algeriensis essential oils (EO).

Compound namePlant partQuantity (%)CountryRef.

1,8-CineoleAerial parts17.70%Tunisia[9]
7.55-22.07% [15]
20.98%[12]
19.96%[20]
Leaves11.60%[28]
12.05%[69]
Flowers9.12%[69]
Leaves and flowers5.54%[29]
5.16-11.21%Algeria[42]
7.69%[34]
6.00%[136]
5.94%[30]
4-TerpineolAerial parts1.55-11.86%Tunisia[15]
Leaves and flowers7.36%[29]
BorneolAerial parts11.16-22.2%Algeria[42]
5.74%[136]
Stem bark11.16%[30]
Aerial parts28%Morocco[137]
18.30%[53]
23.48%[66]
59%[93]
CampheneAerial parts7.53-12.86%Algeria[42]
Stem bark12.78%[30]
Aerial parts20.90%Morocco[137]
11.80%[53]
CamphorAerial parts17.45-32.56%Algeria[42]
13.62%[136]
14.22%[46]
17.68%[67]
Stem bark22.60%[30]
Aerial parts15.70%Morocco[137]
10.00%[53]
27.70%[50]
27.70%[79]
27.70%[26]
19.20%Tunisia[20]
6.8-19.93%[15]
7.46%[12]
13.82%[49]
8.20%[9]
Leaves10.40%[28]
Leaves and flowers7.82%[29]
CarvacrolAerial parts48.40%Algeria[78]
28.10%[138]
Leaves64.6-65.9%¥[126]
4%[139]
Aerial parts80.90%Libya[6]
14%[73]
4.59%[43]
36.78%[124]
Aerial parts85%Morocco[93]
Caryophyllene oxideStems17.80%Tunisia[28]
Roots21.10%[28]
cis-Sabinene hydrateAerial parts0.10-12.95%Tunisia[15]
Leaves and flowers5.29%[29]
ElemolAerial parts18.38%Algeria[46]
Leaves3.98%Tunisia[69]
Flowers11.30%[69]
Stems10.20%[28]
GeraniolAerial parts19.60%Algeria[35]
Leaves7.30%Morocco[140]
LinaloolAerial parts3.93%Algeria[136]
30.40%[35]
47.30%[141]
78.80%[142]
22.15%Tunisia[12]
17.62%[49]
Leaves3.20%[69]
p-CymeneAerial parts8.00%Algeria[138]
20.04%[67]
14.70%[78]
6.80%[141]
Leaves6.2-6.9%¥[126]
3%[139]
Aerial parts7.70%Libya[6]
8.91%[43]
23%Morocco[93]
27.18%Tunisia[77]
ThymolAerial parts20.83%Algeria[67]
5.60%[78]
20.20%[35]
29.20%[141]
62.70%[124]
Leaves71%[139]
Aerial parts56.00%Libya[73]
38.50%[43]
12.45%[124]
Aerial parts42%Morocco[93]
Aerial parts36.94%Tunisia[77]
ViridiflorolAerial parts4.00%Algeria[136]
0-11.49%Tunisia[15]
Roots17.20%[28]
α-PineneAerial parts6.80%Algeria[23]
27.14%[34]
Stem bark5.01%[30]
Aerial parts20.50%Morocco[50]
20.50%[79]
20.50%[26]
7.41-13.94%Tunisia[15]
21.31%[12]
11.49%[12]
15.50%[9]
Leaves19.50%[28]
2.97%[69]
Leaves and flowers6.75%[29]
α-TerpineneAerial parts10.66%Libya[124]
3.24%Tunisia[77]
6.41%[49]
β-CaryophylleneAerial parts11.00%Algeria[143]
Leaves3.0-3.4%¥[126]
γ-TerpineneAerial parts14.90%Algeria[78]
Leaves5.9-6.7%¥[126]
0.50%[139]
Aerial parts7.19%Libya[43]
9.90%Tunisia[77]
δ-CadineneAerial parts4.00%Algeria[143]
3.39%[34]
α -CaryophylleneAerial parts9.68%Algeria[46]
α-Terpinyl acetate47.40%[23]
β-Eudesmol11.50%[46]
Bornyl acetate3.86-7.92%[140]
γ-Terpinene25.70%[67]
Germacrene D29.60%[143]
Neryl acetate9.60%[23]
Eucalyptol10.04%[67]
Bicyclogermacrene4.40%[143]
-β-Farnesene7.80%[143]
2,3-Dehydro-1,4-cineol36%[144]
Linalyl acetate6.39%Tunisia[12]
α-Humulene5.72%[12]
α-Terpenyl acetate6.27%[49]
β-Linalool3.15%[77]
Methyl eugenol6.78%[12]
Terpinen-4-ol6.80%[49]
Terpenyl acetate0-14.92%[15]
β-Myrcene20.22%Libya[124]
Myrcene8.60%Morocco[53]
trans-CaryophylleneLeaves2.40%Morocco[140]
Geranyl acetate80.80%[140]
AcorenoneStem bark5.84%Algeria[30]

Collected during the vegetative and flowering stages and from eight different geographic regions; collected before, during, and after flowering stage; ¥effect of different gamma irradiation doses.