Study of the essential oil composition of two subspecies of Abies cilicica (Ant. et Kotschy) Carr. from Turkey
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL, vol.14, no.1, pp.47-49, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.47-49
- Keywords: Abies cilicica subsp. cilicica, A-cilicica subsp. isaurica, Pinaceae, essential oil, car-3-ene, beta-pinene, LEAF
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The essential oil composition of two subspecies of Abies cilicica (taurus fir) from southern Turkey was investigated. CC-MS analysis of the oils of subsp. cilicica and subsp. isaurica from young shoots showed some qualitative and quantitative variations. Fifty-seven components were characterized in the oil of subsp. cilicica, with car-3-ene (14.2%), caryophyllene oxide (8.6%) and beta-caryophyllene (7.8%) as the major constituents. In the oil of subsp. isaurica, however, the major components among the 23 constituents identified were beta-pinene (29%), alpha-pinene (10%), eremophilene (9.3%) and beta-caryophyllene (8.8%). Morphological and chemical features of the two subspecies are discussed from a chemotaxonomic point of view. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.