- Journal of New Results in Science
- Vol: 3 Issue: 6
- Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Rosmarinus Officinalis L. Leaves
Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Rosmarinus Officinalis L. Leaves
Authors : Necla Türkmen, Ayşenur Öz, Aslı Sönmez, Tuğçe Erol, Deniz Gülümser, Burcu Yurdakul, Ömer Kayır, Mahfuz Elmastas, Ramazan Erenler
Pages : 27-31
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Publication Date : 2014-06-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :– The chemical constituents of the essential oil from leaves of Rosmarinus officinalis L. was produced by steam distillation using the Clevenger apparatus. The oil was analyzed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The main constituent of the oil was 1,8-cineole with 81.47% which is important for medicinal and pharmaceuticalKeywords :