Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of volatile oil of chamomile Anthemis scariosa Boiss in the middle region of Syria

The volatile oil of Anthemis scariosa was studied in environmentally different regions distributed on five locations in the provinces of Homs and Hama, in order to determine the quantity and quality and effect of the surrounding environment, on the volatile oil specifications. The plants were gathered during tow phonological phases of the life of the plant included the vegetative growth stage- the full of flowering stage. It was then extracted through water extraction method. It was found that the highest percentage of volatile oil was recorded in Al-hamra location at the full of the flowering stage during the 2013 season.

Gas chromatographic determination of Thymol, Carvacrol and Penine compounds in Thymus vulgaris essential oil at the Syrian Seaside

The thyme is a wild plant naturally present in the Syrian Seaside at varying altitudes up to more than 1000 m above sea level. The essential oil was extracted from thyme plants taken from seven sites (Safita - Beit Sheikh Younis, Khirbet Al-Mezah – Albirdanie, Sheikh Badr – Aljalsat, Banias – Shibani, Qadmous – Alhatria, Qardahah - Deir Hanna, Albhloulih - Beit Alia) by distilling 200 g of dry leaves from each site to obtain the essential oil.