The essential oil of Seseli tortuosum L. growing in Turkey

KAYA A., Demirci B., Baser K.

FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL, vol.18, no.2, pp.159-161, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/ffj.1162
  • Journal Name: FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.159-161
  • Keywords: Seseli tortuosum L., Apiaceae, essential oil composition, alpha-pinene, (E)-sesquilavandulol, sabinene, beta-pinenem
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Water-distilled essential oil from the aerial parts of Seseli tortuosum (Apiaceae) was analysed by GC and GC-MS; 96 compounds were characterized, representing 95.4% of the oil. The main constituents were found to be alpha-pinene (35.9%), sabinene (8.8%), (E)-sesquilavandulol (8.4%) and beta-pinene (7.0%). Copyright (C) 2003 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.