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The essential oil composition of Acroptilon repens (L.) DC. of Turkish origin
Author(s) -
Tunalier Zeynep,
Candan Nurcan T.,
Demirci Betul
Publication year - 2006
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.1670
Subject(s) - essential oil , repens , chemistry , germacrene d , asteraceae , composition (language) , sesquiterpene , botany , chromatography , linguistics , organic chemistry , biology , philosophy
The composition of essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Russian knapweed [ Acroptilon repens (L.) DC.] (Asteraceae) was analyzed by GC and GC‐MS. Seventy‐two components were identified in the essential oil of Acroptilon repens (L.) DC. Major constituents of the essential oil were α ‐copaene (22.8%), β ‐caryophyllene (9.5%), germacrene D (9.0%), β ‐cubebene (7.9%) and caryophyllene oxide (6.4%). Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.