The essential oil of Acinos alpinus (L.) Moench growing in Turkey

KAYA A., Baser K., Demirci B., Koca F.

FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL, vol.14, no.1, pp.55-59, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Journal Name: FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-59
  • Keywords: Acinos alpinus (L.) Moench, Lamiaceae, essential oil composition, hexadecanoic acid, germacrene-D, thymol
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Water-distilled essential oils of nine samples of Acinos alpinus (L.) Moench, collected from the Aegean region of Turkey, were analysed by GC-MS. One-hundred-and-twenty compounds, which amounted to 84.4-92.8% of the total components detected were identified. The main constituents were found as germacrene-D (3.5-39.8%), hexadecanoic acid (3.7-24.3%) and thymol (10.9-15.3%). Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.