Compositions of the essential oils of four Helichrysum species from Madagascar

Baser K., Demirci B., Kirimer N.

JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, vol.14, no.1, pp.53-55, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2002.9699762
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.53-55
  • Keywords: H. bracteiferum, H. cordifolium, H. hypnoides, H. rusillonii Compositae, essential oil composition, beta-pinene, beta-caryophyllene, 1,8-cineole, alpha-humulene
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The chemical composition of four commercially available Helichrysum oils obtained from, H. bracteiferum (DC.) Humbert, H. cordifolium DC. H. hypnoides (DC.) R. Vig et Humbert and H. rusillonii Hochr., respectively of Madagascar origin were analyzed by CC/MS. Helichrysum bracteiferum oil was found to be rich in beta-pinene (10.3%), 1,8-cineole (24.8%) and alpha-humulene (10.1%), whereas H. cordifolium oil contained beta-caryophyllene (46.4%) and alpha-humulene (10.9%), as major components. Helichrysum hypnoides oil contained 1,8-cineole (51.5%) and H. rusillonii oil was rich in 1,8-cineole (11.7%) and beta-caryophyllene (29.5%).