Linalol-rich essential oil of Zataria multiflora Boiss. (Lamiaceae)

• Published in: Flavour and fragrance journal Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 119 - 122
• Main Authors: Mohagheghzadeh, Abdolali, Shams-Ardakani, Mohammadreza, Ghannadi, Alireza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-03-2000
• Subjects: b-Caryophyllene; buds; flowers; Lamiaceae; linalol; linalyl acetate; mono- and sesquiterpenoids; volatile oils; Zataria multiflora; Zataria multiflora Boiss
• ISSN: 0882-5734; 1099-1026
• DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1026(200003/04)15:2<119::AID-FFJ878>3.0.CO;2-V

The detailed composition of distilled bud‐ and flower‐bearing tops of Zataria multiflora was investigated by several analytical techniques (GC, GC–MS, FT‐IR, 1H‐ and 13C‐NMR). The volatile oil of the former consisted mainly of oxygen‐containing monoterpenes (84.81%) and sesquiterpene hyrocarbons (11.88%), whilst the volatile oil of the latter consisted mainly of oxygen‐containing monoterpenes (81.78%), monoterpene hydrocarbons (7.33%) and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (6.96%). The major components for the two volatileyoils were linalol (62.22% and 60.39%), linalyl acetate (11.52% and 8.55%), β‐caryophyllene (7.34% and 4.53%). Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.