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New study of the essential oil from leaves of Pistacia lentiscus L. (Anacardiaceae) from Tunisia
Author(s) -
Douissa Faouzia Ben,
Hayder Nawel,
ChekirGhedira Leila,
Hammami Mohamed,
Ghedira Kamel,
Mariotte AnneMarie,
DijouxFranca MarieGeneviève
Publication year - 2005
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/ffj.1445
Subject(s) - anacardiaceae , pistacia lentiscus , chemistry , essential oil , botany , traditional medicine , chromatography , ecology , medicine , mediterranean climate , biology
The composition of the hydrodistilled essential oil of leaves of Pistacia lentiscus L. (Anacardiaceae) was analysed by GC–MS. Twenty‐seven compounds were identified, representing 58% of the total oil. α ‐Pinene (17%), γ ‐terpinene (9%) and terpinen‐4‐ol (12%) were characterized as the main constituents. The essential oil was tested for its antimicrobial and antimutagenic activity. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.