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Capillary gas chromatographic ‐ mass spectrometric determination of the flavour composition of dragonhead ( Dracocephalum moldavica L.)
Author(s) -
Holm Yvonne,
Hiltunen Raimo,
Nykanen Irma
Publication year - 1988
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.2730030304
Subject(s) - chemistry , monoterpene , sesquiterpene , geraniol , geranyl acetate , hydrocarbon , chromatography , essential oil , mass spectrometry , gas chromatography , flavour , terpene , organic chemistry , food science
The flavour composition of dragonhead ( Dracocephalum moldavica L.) was analysed by capillary gas chromatography ‐ mass spectrometry. Altogether 57 compounds were identified and 11 unknown components detected. The volatile oil of dragonhead consists mainly of oxygenated, acyclic monoterpenes; geranyl acetate, geranial, neral, geraniol and neryl acetate together account for about 90% of the oil. Monoterpene hydrocarbons are present only in trace amounts. The compounds which could not be identified are oxygenated monoterpenes, oxygenated sesquiterpenes, one sesquiterpene hydrocarbon and a mixture of an oxygenated monoterpene and a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon.