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Origanum majorana, wild growing in Turkey, was collected in three localities. The corresponding essential oils were investigated by GC and GC-MS, The contents of carvacrol and thymol varied from 48–74% and 0.5–4%, respectively. The oils were also tested against bacteria, a yeast and some fungi. A remarkable effect against the fungi used in the screening was observed.
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Sarer, E., Scheffer, J.J.C., Janssen, A.M., Svendsen, A.B. (1985). Composition of the Essential oil of Origanum Majorana Grown in Different Localities in Turkey. In: Svendsen, A.B., Scheffer, J.J.C. (eds) Essential Oils and Aromatic Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5137-2_24
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