Chemical composition of the sawdust oil of Moroccan Tetraclinis articulata Vahl

The essential oil, which was obtained by hydrodistillation from the sawdust of Tetraclinis articulata Vahl from Morocco, was analyzed by a combination of GC and GUMS. Twenty-five components were identified among which carvacrol (21.3-36.4%), alpha-cedrene (10.1-13.1%), cedrol (1-7.3%) and terpinen-4-ol (2.8-6%) were the main compounds.