Chemicals from Greek forestry biomass: Constituents of the leaf oil of Myrtus communis L. grown in Greece

Authors
Koukos, PK Papadopoulou, KI Papagiannopoulos, AD Patiaka, DT
Citation
Pk. Koukos et al., Chemicals from Greek forestry biomass: Constituents of the leaf oil of Myrtus communis L. grown in Greece, J ESSEN OIL, 13(4), 2001, pp. 245-246
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
245 - 246
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200107/08)13:4<245:CFGFBC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The composition of leaf oil of Myrtus communis L., grown in Greece was inve stigated by using GC/MS analysis. Twenty-one compounds were identified. The oil was found to be rich in alpha -pinene (18.0%), limonene (21.8%), linal yl acetate (31.4%) and geranyl acetate (6.5%). Minor compounds were: alpha -humulene (3.7%), beta -caryophyllene (1.5%), neryl acetate (1.2%) and lina lool (1.1%).