Composition of the essential oils of Argyranthemum species growing in the Canary Islands

Authors
Couladis, M Tsortanidou, V Francisco-Ortega, J Santos-Guerra, A Harvala, C
Citation
M. Couladis et al., Composition of the essential oils of Argyranthemum species growing in the Canary Islands, FLAV FRAG J, 16(2), 2001, pp. 103-106
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08825734 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
103 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(200103/04)16:2<103:COTEOO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The essential oils of the aerial parts of Argyranthemum adauctum ssp, adauc tum, A. adauctum ssp. gracile and A. adauctum ssp. erythrocarpon were analy sed by GC-MS. The major constituents were: for A. adauctum ssp. adauctum, c aryophyllene oxide (12.4%), epi-alpha -bisabolol (6.2%); for A. adauctum sa p. gracile, santolina triene (19.8%), chamazulene (7.8%); and for A. adauct um ssp. erythrocarpon, geranyl isovalerate (44.6%) and geranyl caproate (8. 5%). Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.