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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS OF CUPRESSUS DUPREZIANA CAMUS GROWING IN TUNISIA
Article number
997_30
Pages
235 – 241
Language
English
Abstract
The chemical composition of essential oils obtained by hydro-distillation of leaves, wood and cones of Cupressus dupreziana (Cupressaceae) was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-one constituents were identified.
Monoterpenes constitute the main chemical groups in the oils from the three organs.
The species is an α-pinene (67.2%)/sabinene (9.1%) chemotype.
However, different chemotypes were observed in the oil extracted from leaves where α-pinene (55.7%) and α-amorphene (9.4%) were found to predominate.
A significant variation between organs was observed.
The main components, differentiating between the three organs, are camphene, β-pinene, sabinene and myrcene.
Monoterpenes constitute the main chemical groups in the oils from the three organs.
The species is an α-pinene (67.2%)/sabinene (9.1%) chemotype.
However, different chemotypes were observed in the oil extracted from leaves where α-pinene (55.7%) and α-amorphene (9.4%) were found to predominate.
A significant variation between organs was observed.
The main components, differentiating between the three organs, are camphene, β-pinene, sabinene and myrcene.
Authors
K. El Hamrouni, M. Neffati, M.L. Khouja, M. Boussaid, N. Akrimi, L. Toumi
Keywords
Cupressaceae, terpenoids, chemotype, hydrodistillation
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