Essential oils of two Hypericum species from Uzbekistan

Baser K., ÖZEK T., Nuriddinov H., Demirci A.

CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS, vol.38, no.1, pp.54-57, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1023/a:1015781715535
  • Journal Name: CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.54-57
  • Keywords: Hypericum scabrum, Hypericum perforatum, essential oil, GC/MS
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The water-distilled essential oils from aerial parts of two Hypericum species (Hypericaceae) have been analyzed by GC/MS. The main components of the essential oils of Hypericum scabrum L. were alpha-pinene -11.2%; spathulenol -7.2%; p-cymene -6.1%; acetophenone -4.8%; carvacrol -4.7%. The essential oil of Hypericum perforatum L contains as the main components beta-caryophyllene -11.7%; caryophellene oxide -6.3%; spathulenol -6.0%; alpha-phrene -5.0%.