Effect of Sample Preparation on the Amounts of α-Pinene and Verbenone Extracted from Rosemary

Autor: Tal M. Nahir, Katie A. McCormick, Cindy L. Phelps, Roy A. Fisher, Jamie S. Olivarez
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Essential Oil Research. 18:478-480
ISSN: 2163-8152
1041-2905
Popis: Volatile compounds were obtained from fresh leaves of rosemary by accelerated solvent extraction (ASE), super-critical fluid extraction (SFE) and steam distillation. It was found that the ratio of α-pinene to verbenone depended on the method of preparation of plant material, and that the yield of verbenone was largest from ground leaves, while the amount of α-pinene was greatest in whole leaves. The transformation of α-pinene to verbenone is thought to be the cause for the differences in the relative amounts of these two major components.
Databáze: OpenAIRE