Essential oils of Hypericum olympicum L. and Hypericum perforatum L.

Authors
Gudzic, B Dordevic, S Palic, R Stojanovic, G
Citation
B. Gudzic et al., Essential oils of Hypericum olympicum L. and Hypericum perforatum L., FLAV FRAG J, 16(3), 2001, pp. 201-203
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08825734 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
201 - 203
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(200105/06)16:3<201:EOOHOL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The essential oil of Hypericum olympicum L, was analysed for the first time and was compared to the essential oil of Hypericum perforatum L. from the same location. Eighteen components were common for both species. The main c omponents of H. olympicim oil were (E)-anethole (30.7%) and beta -farnesene (12.48), and for H. perforatum oil they were beta -caryophyllene (14.2%) a nd 2-methyl-octane (13.1%). Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.