COMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF CALAMINTHA GRANDIFLORA (L.) MOENCH
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Original Article
VOLUME: 8 ISSUE: 2
P: 127 - 132
August 2011

COMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF CALAMINTHA GRANDIFLORA (L.) MOENCH

Turk J Pharm Sci 2011;8(2):127-132
1. Anadolu University, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Department Of Pharmaceutical Botany, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey
2. Anadolu University, Faculty Of Pharmacy, Department Of Pharmacognosy, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey
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Received Date: 11.03.2010
Accepted Date: 23.09.2010
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ABSTRACT

In this study, the aerial parts of Calamintha grandiflora (L.) Moench collected from two different location of Turkey were distilled using Eppendorf Microdistiller® and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Isopinocamphone (35.4 %), pinocamphone (8.4 %) and linalool (7.6 %) were detected as main constituents in sample A; β-pinene (19.4%), isopinocamphone (19.0%), pinocamphone (15.1%) and limonene (12.1%) were found as main constituents in sample B.

Keywords:
Calamintha grandiflora, Labiatae, Essential oil composition