Composition of the Turkish cumin seed oil

Baser K., KÜRKÇÜOĞLU M., ÖZEK T.

Journal of Essential Oil Research, cilt.4, sa.2, ss.133-138, 1992 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1992
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10412905.1992.9698034
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Essential Oil Research
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-138
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Apiaceae, Cumin seeds, Cuminum cyminum, Essential oil, P-menthadienal
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The steam and water distilled oils of Turkish cumin seed (Cuminumcyminum L.) were examined by a combination of GC and GC/MS. The major compounds characterized in the oils were cuminaldehyde (19.25–27.02%), p-mentha-l,3-dien-7-al (4.29–12.26%), p-mentha-l,4-dien-7-al (24.48–44.91%), α-terpinene (7.06–14.10%), p-cymene (4.61–12.01%) and β-pinene (2.98–8.90%). The mode of distillation and pregrinding of the cumin seed had a pronounced effect on the composition of the resultant oil. The composition of the lab-distilled oils was compared with some commercially produced Turkish cumin seed oil, some Indian oils and Egyptian oil. They were found to differ in their cuminaldehyde and p-menthadienal contents. © 1992 Allured Publishing Corp.