title: Essential Oil of Betula pendula Roth. Buds.
abstract: The essential oil of Betula pendula Roth. buds was obtained using both hydrodistillation and microdistillation techniques and their chemical compositions were analyzed using both gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Overall, more than 50 compounds were identified representing 80% and 92% for hydrodistillation and microdistillation, respectively. The main components (by hydrodistillation and microdistillation, respectively) found were alpha-copaene (12% and 10%), germacrene D (11% and 18%) and delta-cadinene (11% and 15%) in the analyzed essential oils. The microdistillation technique proved to be a useful tool and compliant alternative when compared to hydrodistillation.
authors.forename: Betül
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: Dietrich H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Paper
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: K Hüsnü
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Can Başer
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Franz