Essential Oil Composition of Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson from the Middle Region of Turkey
Corresponding Author(s) : AYSE YUSUFOGLU
ayseserg@istanbul.edu.tr
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 19 No. 5 (2007): Vol 19 Issue 5
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson
Essential oil composition
Capillary GC-MS
Head space
CELIK ONAR, H., YASA, H., YUSUFOGLU, A., & TANYOLAC, S. (2010). Essential Oil Composition of Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson from the Middle Region of Turkey. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 19(5), 3991–3996. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/13305
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