Composition of the essential oils of Tanacetum armenum (DC.) Schultz Bip.,T. balsamita L., T. chiliophyllum (Fisch & Mey.) Schultz Bip, var. chiliophyllum and T. haradjani (Rech. fil.) Grierson and the enantiomeric distribution of camphor and carvone

Water-distilled essential oils from herbal parts of Tanacetum armenum (DC.) Schultz Bip., T. balsamita L.(syn. Balsamita major), I: chiliophyllum (Fis ch. & Mey.) Schultz Bip. var, chiliophyllum and T. haradjani (Rech. Fil.) G rierson (endemic) (Compositae) from Turkey were analysed by GC-MS. The leaf and herb oils of T. armenum were characterized with 1.8-cineole (31% and 1 1%) and camphor (9% and 27%), respectively, as the main constituents. The m ajor component characterized in the herb oil of T. balsamita was carvone (5 2%). Camphor (17% and 16%) was the main constituent in the oils of T. chili ophyllum var, chiliophyllum and T. haradjani, respectively. The enantiomeri c distribution of carvone in the essential oil of T. balsamita and camphor in the essential oils of T, armenum, T. chiliophyllum var. chiliophyllum an d T, haradjani were determined using a fused silica Lipodex E capillary col umn. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley gr Sons, Ltd.