Chemical composition of essential oils from needles, branches and cones of Pinus pinea, P. halepensis, P. pinaster and P. nigra from central Italy

The composition of the essential oils from the needles, branches and female cones of four species of Pinaceae, Pinus pinea, P. halepensis, P. pinaster and P. nigra, has been analysed and comparative chemical evaluations were obtained. In P. pinea the major compound of the essential oils of all the t...

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Published in:Flavour and fragrance journal 2003-03, Vol.18 (2), p.139-143
Main Authors: MACCHIONI, F, CIONI, P. L, FLAMINI, G, MORELLI, I, MACCIONI, S, ANSALDI, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical industry and chemicals
Essential oils, perfumes
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General pharmacology
Medical sciences
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
Spermatophyta
Systematics (diagnosis, chromosome numbers)
Washing products. Cosmetics and toiletries. Perfumes
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Summary:The composition of the essential oils from the needles, branches and female cones of four species of Pinaceae, Pinus pinea, P. halepensis, P. pinaster and P. nigra, has been analysed and comparative chemical evaluations were obtained. In P. pinea the major compound of the essential oils of all the three plant parts is limonene (58.9-62.5%), in P. halepensis alpha -pinene (18.1%-53.6%) and myrcene (13.7-42.1%), in P. pinaster alpha -pinene (24.7-40.4%) and beta -pinene (21.7-29.2%), and in P. nigra alpha -pinene (28.4-61.7%).
ISSN:0882-5734
1099-1026
DOI:10.1002/ffj.1178