Title: Essential Oil Content and Composition of Myrtle (<i>Myrtus communis</i>L.) Leaves from South of Iran
Abstract: The essential oil of Myrtus communis leaves was obtained by hydro distillation method for 2 hours and then the composition of essential oil was determined by GC and GC-MS. The oil yield was 0.35 % (v/w). Forty-four compounds were identified and 1,8-cineole (26.91 %), α-pinene ( 22.02 %), linalool (12.74 %), linalyl acetate (8.64 %), α-terpineol (8.29 %) and α-terpinyl acetate (4.58 %) were the major components of the essential oil.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-05-04
Language: en
Type: article
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