Volatile components from Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm

• Published in: Journal of Chromatography A Vol. 966; no. 1; pp. 233 - 238
• Main Authors: Bos, Rein, Koulman, Albert, Woerdenbag, Herman J, Quax, Wim J, Pras, Niesko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 09-08-2002; Elsevier
• Subjects: Apiaceae - chemistry; Applied sciences; Chemical industry and chemicals; Chromatography, Gas; Essential oils, perfumes; Exact sciences and technology; Mass Spectrometry; Monoterpenes; Organic Chemicals - analysis; Terpenes; Volatile organic compounds; Volatilization; Washing products. Cosmetics and toiletries. Perfumes; Volatile organic compounds; Plant materials; Monoterpenes; Terpenes; Anthriscus sylvestris; Essential oils; Electron impact; Terpenoid; Chemical analysis; Hydrocarbon; Root; Coupled method; Alcohol; Steam distillation; Flame ionization detector; Plant leaf; Aldehyde; Gas chromatography; Dicotyledones; Sesquiterpenes; Angiospermae; Monoterpene; Spermatophyta; Chemical composition; Essential oil; Umbelliferae; Acylate; Mass spectrometry
• ISSN: 0021-9673
• DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9673(02)00704-5

The volatile components of fresh leaves and roots from
Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm., obtained through hydrodistillation, were analysed by GC and GC–MS. This was compared to dichloromethane extracts of both fresh and dried leaf and root material. The monoterpene fraction (69–70%) dominated, while β-phellandrene (39–45%) was the main component in both the leaf and the root oil. Other components in the leaf oil were β-myrcene (17%), sabinene (6.2%),
Z-β-ocimene (5.4%) and benzene acetaldehyde (4.1%). In the roots we found
Z-β-ocimene (16.9%) and α-pinene (4.6%) as other major components. These principle constituents of both essential oils were also present in the dichloromethane extracts of the fresh and dried leaves and the roots, although in much smaller percentages. Comparing hydrodistillation of fresh plant material with a dichloromethane extract, the latter yielded a considerably lower amount of constituents. In addition, air drying and freeze drying resulted in a significant loss of volatile constituents as compared to fresh material (dichloromethane extract).