Composition and quality of the essential oil of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) from Argentina

The essential oils obtained from fruits and coriander growing in six different zones of Argentina were analyzed by GC, IR and olfactive evaluation. The composition of five commercial oils produced in two areas of Buenos Aires Province were compared with three Russian oils imported by the Argentinian...

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Published inThe Journal of essential oil research Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 581 - 584
Main Authors Bandoni, A.L, Mizrahi, I, Juarez, M.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.1998
Subjects
alpha-pinene
camphor
chemical constituents of plants
chemotaxonomy
comparisons
Coriandrum sativum
essential oil composition
essential oils
fruits
gamma-terpinene
geographical variation
geraniol
geranyl acetate
imports
linalool
Umbelliferae
yields
Argentina
Russia
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Summary:The essential oils obtained from fruits and coriander growing in six different zones of Argentina were analyzed by GC, IR and olfactive evaluation. The composition of five commercial oils produced in two areas of Buenos Aires Province were compared with three Russian oils imported by the Argentinian fragrance and flavor industry. Twenty components were identified which accounted for 96.6-99.7% of the total oils composition. The main constituents were linalool (68.9-83.7%), gamma-terpinene (2.2-5.1%), camphor (3.2-4.8%), alpha-pinene (1.0-6.5%), geraniol (1.4-3.2%) and geranyl acetate (0.8-3.8%). The contents of cis- and trans-linalool oxide (0.1-0.4%) were low.
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.1998.9700977