Composition of the essential oil of Myrrhoides nodosa (L.) Cannon from Turkey

Tumen G., Kurkcuoglu M., Demirci B., Baser K.

JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, vol.17, no.2, pp.126-127, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2005.9698851
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.126-127
  • Keywords: Myrrhoides nodosa, Umbelliferae, essential oil composition, methyl chavicol
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A water-distilled essential oil from herbal parts of Myrrhoides nodosa (L.) Cannon was analyzed by GC and GC/ MS using polar and non-polar columns. Methyl chavicol (74.1%) was characterized as the main component of this oil, which has a distinct anise-like smell.