Essential oil composition of hypericum thymopsis sboiss

GENÇLER ÖZKAN A. M., DEMİRCİ B., Başer K. H. C.

Journal of Essential Oil Research, vol.21, no.2, pp.149-153, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2009.9700136
  • Journal Name: Journal of Essential Oil Research
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.149-153
  • Keywords: Essential oil composition, Germacrene D, Guttiferae, Hypericum thymopsis, Spathulenol, γ-cadinene
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The composition of the essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Hypericum thymopsis Boiss. (Guttiferae) was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The analysis resulted in the identification of 72 compounds representing 82.4% of the oil. The major constituents found were spathulenol (10.8%), δ-cadinene (7.1%), germacrene D (6.1%), γ-muurolene (5.9%), 2,3,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde (5%) and γ-cadinene (4.4%). The oil was rich in sesquiterpene hydrocarbons. © 2009, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.