Comparison of the leaf, root and fruit oils of Diplotaenia cachrydifolia from Turkey

• Published in: The Journal of essential oil research Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 211 - 213
• Main Authors: Ozcan, M, Bagci, Y, Ertugrul, K, Novak, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Carol Stream Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2004; Allured Publishing Corporation
• Subjects: (E)-isodillapiole; Apiaceae; chemical composition; Diplotaenia cachrydifolia; dried fruit; essential oil composition; essential oils; fruit extracts; indigenous species; isomyristicin; leaves; perennials; plant extracts; roots; terpinolene; volatile organic compounds; wild plants; α-phellandrene; Turkey (country)
• ISSN: 1041-2905; 2163-8152
• DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2004.9698699

The essential oils of three different parts (roots, leaves and fruits) of Diplotaenia cachrydifolia were investigated by GC/MS. The oil yield of dried parts obtained by hydrodistillation were 0.33%, 1.67% and 2.9% (v/dw), respectively. Thirty-five compounds representing 92.7%, 97.9% and 97.7% of the root, leaf and fruit oils were identified, respectively. Major constituents of root oil were isomyristicin (21.4%), alpha-phellandrene (18.8%), beta-phellandrene (9.8%), methyl oleate (9.6%), p-cymene (7.6%) and (E)-isodillapiole. However, the characteristic compounds of leaf and fruit oils were terpinolene (64.1%, 69.34%), (E)-dillapiole (17.59%, 7.7%), beta-phellandrene (4.5%, 67.0%) and (E)-beta-ocimene (2.3%, 3.8%), respectively. The oil constituents of the leaves and fruits were found to be similar. However, the amounts of isomyristicin, alpha-phellandrene and methyloleate in the roots were higher than those of leaves and fruits.