Constituents of the essential oil of Achillea biebersteinii Afan.
Journal of Essential Oil Research, vol.7, no.5, pp.527-528, 1995 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 7 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 1995
- Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.1995.9698577
- Journal Name: Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.527-528
- Keywords: 1, 8-cineole, Achillea biebersteinii, Camphor, Compositae, Essential oil composition, Piperitone
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The essential oils obtained by water distillation from aerial parts of Achillea biebersteinii collected from two locations in Turkey were examined by GC and GC/MS. The oil of Ankara origin was rich in piperitone (49.90%). The oil of Erzurum origin contained 1, 8-cineole (29.93%) and camphor (17.35%) as major constituents. © 1995 Allured Publishing Corp.