The Needle Oil of Pinus caribaea Morelet From Nigeria

Moronkola D. O., Ogunwande I. A., Oyewole I. O., BAŞER K. H. C., ÖZEK T., ÖZEK G.

JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH, vol.21, no.4, pp.342-344, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2009.9700186
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.342-344
  • Keywords: Pinus caribaea, Pinaceae, essential oil composition, limonene, beta-phellandrene, CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION, MONOTERPENE, CONES
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Essential oil composition of fresh needles from Pinus caribaea Morelet (Carribean pine) grown in Nigeria was investigated by a combination of CC and GC/MS. The 44 oil constituents, obtained by hydrodistillation, were largely dominated by monoterpene hydrocarbons (83.6%). The present investigation revealed the abundance of limonene (42.9%) and beta-phellandrene (24.4%). beta-Caryophyllene (7.6%) occurred in a significant proportion among the sesquiterpenes.