Composition of the essential oil from roots and rhizomes of Valeriana pancicii Halácsy & Bald

• Published in: Flavour and fragrance journal Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 355 - 357
• Main Authors: Kovacevic, N., Pavlovic, M., Menkovic, N., Tzakou, O., Couladis, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.09.2002; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Chemical industry and chemicals; essential oil composition; Essential oils, perfumes; Exact sciences and technology; General pharmacology; Medical sciences; patchouli alcohol; Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Valeriana pancicii Halácsy & Bald; Valerianaceae; Washing products. Cosmetics and toiletries. Perfumes; α-guaiene; γ-patchoulene; Yugoslavia; Europe; Chemical analysis; Endemic species; Alcohol; Summer; Medicinal plant; Seasonal variation; Dicotyledones; Sesquiterpenes; Angiospermae; Rhizome; Chemical composition; Below ground plant part; Electron impact; Terpenoid; Autumn; Hydrocarbon; Root; Coupled method; Pharmacognosy; Valerianaceae; Gas chromatography; Valeriana; Monoterpene; Spermatophyta; Mass spectrometry
• ISSN: 0882-5734; 1099-1026
• DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1100

The essential oil of subterranean parts of the endemic plant Valeriana pancicii was obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC–MS. Plant material was collected in summer (sample A) and autumn (sample B) from the same location in Montenegro (Mountain Ljevorecki Kom). The main characteristic of V. pancicii essential oil was the low content of monoterpenoids and the high percentage of sesquiterpenoid compounds. The major compounds in the essential oil of both samples were patchouli alcohol, an unidentified oxygenated monoterpene, α‐guaiene and γ‐patchoulene. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.