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| Section2 = }} Carvacrol, or cymophenol, C6H3CH3(OH)(C3H7), is a monoterpenoid phenol. It has a characteristic pungent, warm odor of oregano. == Natural occurrence == Carvacrol is present in the essential oil of ''Origanum vulgare'' (oregano), oil of thyme, oil obtained from pepperwort, and wild bergamot. The essential oil of Thyme subspecies contains between 5% and 75% of carvacrol, while ''Satureja'' (savory) subspecies have a content between 1% and 45%. ''Origanum majorana'' (marjoram) and Dittany of Crete are rich in carvacrol, 50% resp. 60-80%. It is also found in tequila.〔Characterization of volatile compounds from ethnic Agave alcoholic beverages by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. León-Rodríguez, A. de, Escalante-Minakata, P., Jiménez-García, M. I., Ordoñez-Acevedo, L. G., Flores Flores, J. L. and Barba de la Rosa, A. P., Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2008, Volume 46, Number 4, pages 448-455 ((abstract ))〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「carvacrol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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