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Study of the Essential Oil fromJuniperus communis“Berries” (Cones) Growing Wild in Greece

Pashalina Chatzopoulou, Stavros T. Katsiotis

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Capillary GC and GC-MS analysis of the essential oil from the cones of JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS L. grown wild in Greece showed a high content of alpha-pinene (ca 27%), sabinene (13%), germacrene-D (10%), and myrcene (9%). The total oil (yield 2.95%) consisted of almost 105 constituents, 77 of which representing 93.1% were identified. As the main component of the oxygenated monoterpenes was found the terpinen-4-ol (1.37%). Seasonal investigation of the essential oils showed mainly quantitative variations among the constituents.

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Capillary GC and GC-MS analysis of the essential oil from the cones of JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS L. grown wild in Greece showed a high content of alpha-pinene (ca 27%), sabinene (13%), germacrene-D (10%), and myrcene (9%). The total oil (yield 2.95%) consisted of almost 105 constituents, 77 of which representing 93.1% were identified. As the main component of the oxygenated monoterpenes was found the terpinen-4-ol (1.37%). Seasonal investigation of the essential oils showed mainly quantitative variations among the constituents.

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Capillary GC and GC-MS analysis of the essential oil from the cones of JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS L. grown wild in Greece showed a high content of alpha-pinene (ca 27%), sabinene (13%), germacrene-D (10%), and myrcene (9%). The total oil (yield 2.95%) consisted of almost 105 constituents, 77 of which representing 93.1% were identified. As the main component of the oxygenated monoterpenes was found the terpinen-4-ol (1.37%). Seasonal investigation of the essential oils showed mainly quantitative variations among the constituents.

Key concepts: Sabinene, Juniperus communis, Germacrene, Essential oil, Myrcene, Cupressaceae, Germacrene D, Botany

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