Essential Oil of Betula pendula Roth. Buds
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, vol.1, no.3, pp.301-303, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 1 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1093/ecam/neh041
- Journal Name: EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Page Numbers: pp.301-303
- Keywords: birch, Betula pendula, Betulaceae, essential oil, GC, GC-MS, hydrodistillation, microdistillation
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The essential oil of Betula pendula Roth. buds was obtained using both hydrodistillation and microdistillation techniques and their chemical compositions were analyzed using both gas chromatography ( GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Overall, more than 50 compounds were identified representing 80% and 92% for hydrodistillation and microdistillation, respectively. The main components ( by hydrodistillation and microdistillation, respectively) found were alpha-copaene (12% and 10%), germacrene D (11% and 18%) and delta-cadinene (11% and 15%) in the analyzed essential oils. The microdistillation technique proved to be a useful tool and compliant alternative when compared to hydrodistillation.