Composition of the essential oil of Xanthogalum purpurascens Lallem.

Baser, KHC; ÖZEK, TEMEL; Kurkcuoglu, MİNE; Duman, H; Aytac, Z

doi:10.1080/10412905.2001.9699666

Composition of the essential oil of Xanthogalum purpurascens Lallem.

Baser K., ÖZEK T., Kurkcuoglu M., Duman H., Aytac Z.

JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, vol.13, no.3, pp.206-207, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2001
Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2001.9699666
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.206-207
Keywords: Xanthogalum purpurascens, Umbelliferae, essential oil composition, bicyclogermacrene
Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Water-distilled oil from fruits of Xanthogalum purpurascens was analyzed by GC/MS. One hundred and nineteen compounds representing 85.2% of the oil were identified with bicyclogermacrene (12.0%), beta -phellandrene (7.1%), spathulenol (6.9%) and kessane (6.6%) as main constituents.