The essential oil of Ajuga bombycina from Turkey

Baser K., Kurkcuoglu M., Erdemgil F.

CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS, vol.37, no.3, pp.242-244, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1023/a:1012565906941
  • Journal Name: CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.242-244
  • Keywords: Ajuga bombycina, Lamiaceae, essential oil, GC/MS
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Water-distilled essential oil from Ajuga bombycina, endemic in Turkey, was analyzed by GC/MS. Fifty-four compounds were characterized representing 96.2% of the oil with beta-pinene (28.2%), alpha-pinene (18.5%), germacrene D (8.5171), and beta-phellandrene + linionene (6.9%) as the major constituents.