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Planta Med 1982; 44(2): 116-119
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971415
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Composition of Essential Oils of Laurus nobilis, L. nobilis Var. angustifolia and Laurus azorica

H. Hokwerda, R. Bos, D. H. E. Tattje, Th. M. Malingre
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, State University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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29 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The essential oils of Laurus nobilis, L. nobilis var. angustifolia and L. azorica were investigated by means of GLC, IR, PMR, CMR and GC-MS. The composition of the oils of the first two mentioned species was about the same with as main constituent 1,8-cineole, whereas the oil of L. azorica was different with low content of 1,8-cineole (10% vice 40-50%), absence of spathulenol, high content of α- and β-pinene and presence of α-copaene, cinnamyl acetate, allo-aromadendrene, β-eudesmol, β-caryophyllene oxide and 1 (12), 8 (15)-caryophylladiene-9α-ol. About 50 components were tentatively identified.

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Laurus species - Magnoliaceae - L. nobilis, L. nobilis var. angustifolia, L. azorica - Essential oil - Mono- and Sesquiterpenes - 1(12), 8(15)-Caryophylladiene-9α-ol