Composition of the essential oil of Perilla frutescens (L.) britton from Turkey

Baser K., Demirci B., Donmez A.

FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL, vol.18, no.2, pp.122-123, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/ffj.1174
  • Journal Name: FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.122-123
  • Keywords: essential oil, Lamiaceae, Perilla frutescens, perillaketone, isoegomaketone
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Water-distilled essential oil from the aerial parts of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton, a recently recorded species in Turkey, was analysed by GC and GC-MS; 15 compounds were characterized, representing 88.1% of the oil, with perillaketone (35.6%) and isoegomaketone (35.1%) as the main constituents. Copyright (C) 2003 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.