Essential oil composition of Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson from the middle region of Turkey

Onar H., Yasa H., Yusufoglu A., Tanolac S.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.19, sa.5, ss.3991-3996, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3991-3996
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

The essential oil of Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson originating from the middle region of Turkey (Kirikkale) was obtained by steam distillation and clevenger-type method with a overall yield of 0.65 and 0.39 %, respectivelly. These essential oils were analyzed by capillary GC-MS using DB-5 and Carbowax-20M columns. Besides, the plant was examined by head-space method via PE-Wax. The essential oils are rich in linalool.