Composition of the essential oil of Arbutus unedo

Kivcak B., Mert T., Demirci B., Baser K.

CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS, vol.37, no.5, pp.445-446, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1023/a:1014419309885
  • Journal Name: CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.445-446
  • Keywords: Arbutus unedo, Ericaceae, essential oil composition, (E)-2-decenal, alpha-terpineol, hexadecanoic acid, and (E)-2-undecenal, VOLATILE
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Water-distilled essential oil from leaves of Arbutus unedo L of Turkish origin was analyzed by GC/MS. Thirty-seven constituents were characterized with (E)-2-decenal (12.0 %), alpha- terpineol (8.8 %), hexadecanoic acid (5.1 %), and (E)-2-undecenal ( 4.8 %) as the major constituents.