Volatile constituents of Cymbopogon olivieri (Boiss.) Bor from Iran

• Published in: Flavour and fragrance journal Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 272 - 274
• Main Authors: Norouzi-Arasi, Hassan, Yavari, Issa, Ghaffarzadeh, Fatimeh, Mortazavi, Mohammad-Sadigh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.07.2002; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chemical industry and chemicals; Cymbopogon olivieri (Boiss.) Bor; elemol; essential oil; Essential oils, perfumes; Exact sciences and technology; Gramineae; piperitone; Washing products. Cosmetics and toiletries. Perfumes; α-terpinene; Iran; Asia; Electron impact; Terpenoid; Monocotyledones; Chemical analysis; Hydrocarbon; Coupled method; Alcohol; Steam distillation; Ketone; Gas chromatography; Gramineae; Sesquiterpenes; Angiospermae; Monoterpene; Above ground plant part; Spermatophyta; Chemical composition; Essential oil; Mass spectrometry
• ISSN: 0882-5734; 1099-1026
• DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1096

The constituents of the essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Cymbopogon olivieri (Boiss.) Bor, growing wild in Iran, was investigated by GC–MS. Forty‐two components, representing 97.6% of the oil, were identified, of which piperitone (53.3%), α‐terpinene (13.6%), elemol (7.7%), β‐eudesmol (4.4%), torreyol (3.3%), limonene (2.9%) and α‐cadinol (2.1%) were the major components. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.