Pulegone-rich essential oils of Turkey
Journal of Essential Oil Research, vol.10, no.1, pp.1-8, 1998 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 10 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 1998
- Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.1998.9700830
- Journal Name: Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1-8
- Keywords: Acinos, Calamintha, Cyclotrichium, Labiatae, Mentha, Micromeria, Pulegone, Ziziphora
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Pulegone is a monoterpene ketone with arefreshing odor reminescent of mint. This is thereason why pulegone-rich oils containing plants are often named in Turkish after mint. Six Labiatae genera(Le., Acinos, Calamintha, Cyclotrichium,Mentha, Micmmeria and Ziztphora) have been found to contain pulegone as a major constituent intheir respective oils. This study covers the oilcompositions of pulegone-rich Labiatae species growing wild in Turkey. © 1998, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.