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Variation and inheritance of monoterpenes in Larix species
Author(s) -
Holm Yvonne,
Hiltunen Raimo
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1026(199709/10)12:5<335::aid-ffj664>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - chemistry , myrcene , monoterpene , botany , decidua , limonene , essential oil , organic chemistry , chromatography , biology , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , placenta
The terpene composition of the hydrodistilled leaf oil of Larix decidua Mill., L. sibirica Lebed., L. leptolepis (Sieb. et Zucc.) Gord., L. sibirica × leptolepis , L. leptolepis × sibirica , L. decidua × leptolepis , L. leptolepis × decidua , L. sibirica × decidua and L. laricina × decidua was examined by GC–MS using a β‐cyclodextrin phase. Altogether 38 components were identified, which represented more than 95% of the total oil composition. The qualitative composition of the volatile oil was very similar in all the Larix species studied. The relative amounts of the monoterpene hydrocarbons varied considerably both within and between species. The major components of the Larix leaf oils studied were (−)‐ and (+)‐α‐pinene, (−)‐β‐pinene, myrcene and (+)‐3‐carene. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.