Essential oil composition of Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson from the middle region of Turkey

Onar H. C., Yasa H., Yusufoglu A. S., Tanolac S.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.19, sa.5, ss.3991-3996, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3991-3996
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The essential oil of Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson originating from the middle region of Turkey (Kirikkale) was obtained by steam distillation and clevenger-type method with a overall yield of 0.65 and 0.39 %, respectivelly. These essential oils were analyzed by capillary GC-MS using DB-5 and Carbowax-20M columns. Besides, the plant was examined by head-space method via PE-Wax. The essential oils are rich in linalool.