Composition of the Essential Oil ofCistus ladaniferus L. Cultivated in Corsica (France)
J.-P. Mariotti, F. Tomi, Joseph Casanova, José Galberto Martins da Costa, A. F. Bernardini
Flavour and Fragrance Journal
Abstract
The essential oil of Cistus ladaniferus L., obtained from plants of Spanish origin grown in Corsica, was investigated by 13C-NMR spectroscopy (identification of components) and GC (quantification). First, a bulk sample was analysed and 45 constituents were identified. The main components were α-pinene (39%), viridiflorol (11.8%), ledol (3.3%) and bornyl acetate (3.1%). The occurrence of cyclosativene, γ-cadinene, (E)-β-farnesene and β-eudesmol in the essential oil of Cistus ladaniferus is reported here for the first time. Then, in order to study the chemical variability of individual oils, we examined 20 samples. α-Pinene (11.1–47.4%) was the most abundant component in 18 of the 20 samples, followed by trans-pinocarveol (4.4–10.9%) and viridiflorol (4.7–10.7%). Two samples exhibited a different chemical composition, not as yet described, characterized by the predominance of viridiflorol (20–22.6%), ledol (6.4–6.7%) and trans-pinocarveol (5.4–8.6%). © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Extracted Claims
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essential oil of Cistus ladaniferus contains cyclosativene, γ-cadinene, (E)-β-farnesene, and β-eudesmol
“The occurrence of cyclosativene, γ-cadinene, (E)-β-farnesene and β-eudesmol in the essential oil of Cistus ladaniferus is reported here for the first time.”
essential oil of Cistus ladaniferus contains α-pinene, viridiflorol, ledol, and bornyl acetate
“The main components were α-pinene (39%), viridiflorol (11.8%), ledol (3.3%) and bornyl acetate (3.1%).”
essential oil of Cistus ladaniferus varies in composition α-pinene, trans-pinocarveol, and viridiflorol
“α-Pinene (11.1–47.4%) was the most abundant component in 18 of the 20 samples, followed by trans-pinocarveol (4.4–10.9%) and viridiflorol (4.7–10.7%).”