Preliminary examination of the composition of the essential oil from the roots and rhizomes of valeriana alpestris stev. growing in Turkey

Özbay Ö., Aslan S., Kartal M., Kurucu S., Bos R., Woerdenbag H. J., ...More

Journal of Essential Oil Research, vol.21, no.6, pp.555-557, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10412905.2009.9700243
  • Journal Name: Journal of Essential Oil Research
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.555-557
  • Keywords: Essential oil composition, Hexadecanoic acid, Valeriana alpestris, Valerianaceae
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The volatile constituents from roots and rhizomes of Valeriana alpestris Stev., obtained from Van, Turkey, were investigated by GC and GC/MS analysis. The oil yield of the plant material was 0.2% (v/w) on a dry weight basis. From the oil 82 components (34.1%) of the total oil could be identified. Hexadecanoic acid (12%), decadienal (3.3%), thymol (1.9%), γ-terpinene (1.7%), and dimethoxybenzene (1.7%) were the main components. © 2009, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.