title: Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis of Laurus nobilis essential oil composition of northern Cyprus.
abstract: The chemical composition of the essential oil isolated from the leaves of the Laurus nobilis plant (from the Northern Cyprus Mountains) by hydrodistillation was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Of the 81 compounds representing 98.74% of total oil, monocyclic monoterpenes such as 1,8-cineole (58.59%), alpha-terpinyl acetate (8.82%), and terpinene-4-ol (4.25%) were the main components. Bicyclic monoterpenes such as alpha- and beta- pinene (3.39-3.25%) and sabinene (3.32%) were also identified. The acyclic monoterpenes linalool (0.19%) and myrcenol (0.10%) were present in smaller amounts, and so were the sesquiterpenes. o-Cymene (1.30%) and p-cymene (1.83%) were the main, while cumin aldehyde (0.24%), dimethylstyrene (0.08%), eugenol (0.16%), methyl eugenol (0.05%), and carvacrol (0.05%) were found as minor, aromatic compounds of laurel oil.
authors.affiliation: Food Technology Department, Vocational High School of Technical Science, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. hsnyalcin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yalçin
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anik
authors.forename: Murat Aydin
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sanda
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cakir
mesh_terms: D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000032:analysis*; D000077591:Eucalyptol; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D027442:Laurus / Q000737:chemistry*; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000032:analysis*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D013729:Terpenes; C010789:beta-pinene; C034019:terpinenol-4; C035127:sabinene; C005451:alpha-pinene; D000077591:Eucalyptol