Investigation of the essential oil of feminine cones, leaves and branches of Taxodium distichum from Italy

Authors
Flamini, G Cioni, PL Morelli, I
Citation
G. Flamini et al., Investigation of the essential oil of feminine cones, leaves and branches of Taxodium distichum from Italy, J ESSEN OIL, 12(3), 2000, pp. 310-312
Citations number
7
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
310 - 312
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200005/06)12:3<310:IOTEOO>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from feminine cones, leave s and branches of adult Taxodium distichum trees have been studied by GC an d GC/MS. Qualitative and quantitative differences have been detected among the three oils studied, in particular the essential oil of the feminine con es contained mainly monoterpene hydrocarbons with limonene (18.7%) and alph a-pinene (71.3%) being predominant. The leaf and branch oils were also rich in alpha-pinene (79.7% and 53.7%) in addition to more oxygenated monoterpe nes and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons.