Essential oil of Satureja viminea L. from Costa Rica

Authors
Vila, R Iglesias, J Canigueral, S Ciccio, JF
Citation
R. Vila et al., Essential oil of Satureja viminea L. from Costa Rica, J ESSEN OIL, 12(3), 2000, pp. 279-282
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
279 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200005/06)12:3<279:EOOSVL>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The composition of essential oil of Satureja viminea L. was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. More than 40 compounds were identified corresponding to ca. 94% of the oil. The major components were p-menth-3-en-8-ol (40.0%), pulegone ( 35.3%) and p-mentha-3,8-diene (5.2%).