Study of the Essential Oil from Juniperus communis "Berries" (Cones) Growing Wild in Greece.
Capillary GC and GC-MS analysis of the essential oil from the cones of JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS L. grown wild in Greece showed a high content of alpha-pinene (ca 27%), sabinene (13%), germacrene-D (10%), and myrcene (9%). The total oil (yield 2.95%) consisted of almost 105 constituents, 77 of which representing 93.1% were identified. As the main component of the oxygenated monoterpenes was found the terpinen-4-ol (1.37%). Seasonal investigation of the essential oils showed mainly quantitative variations among the constituents.
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Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O.B. 1589, GR-54006, Thessaloroki, Greece.
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