The glycosidically bound volatile compounds of Taxus baccata
CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS, vol.39, no.2, pp.195-198, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 39 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2003
- Doi Number: 10.1023/a:1024870031960
- Journal Name: CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.195-198
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The steam volatiles obtained from the fresh and dried needles of Taxus baccata (Taxaceae), collected from Turkey after enzymatic hydrolysis, were analyzed by GC/MS. Sixty-three compounds representing 88.6% of the oil obtained from the fresh needles were identified. Hexadecanoic acid (19.6%) and decanoic acid (19.5%) were the most abundant components in these oils. Sixty-five components representing 86.6% of the oil from the dried needles were characterized, with hexadecanoic acid (22.5%) and decanoic acid (12.6%) being the major components.