Chemical composition of the essential oil of bitter fennel (Foeniculum vulgare subsp. piperitum)

Authors

  • M Ozcan, A Akgul

Abstract

The composition of the essential oil obtained by steam distillation from seeds of bitter fennel (Foeniculum vulgare subsp. piperitum) was analysed by GC/MS. The presence of atleast seventeen compounds was demonstrated. They correspond to 99.95% of the oil. Methyl chavicol was the main constituent of the oil (47.09%), followed by limonene (29.07%), fenchone 03.43%), a-terpinene (2.5%), fenchyl acetate (exo) 0.95%) and cis-b-ocimene (1.41%). Trans-anethole was not detected. Therefore, it is concluded that the oil of Turkish bitter fennel is rich in methyl chavicol.

 

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Published

24-06-2001

How to Cite

Akgul, M. O. A. (2001). Chemical composition of the essential oil of bitter fennel (Foeniculum vulgare subsp. piperitum). Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 10(1), 49–50. Retrieved from https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/josac/article/view/4643

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Research Notes