In collaboration with Scientific Association of Iranian Medicinal Plants

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Essential oils were isolated by hydro-distillation from the arial parts and seeds of Pimpinella eriocarpa Banks & Soland Individually, that were collected from khojir (Northeast of Tehran province).
The yields of arial parts and seed oils were 1.3% and 5.7%w/w, respectively. Fifteen constituents in the aerial parts oil and eight constituents in seed oil were identified.
Major constituents of the aerial parts oil were Pregeijerene (59.9%), Limonene (17.6%) and Elemicin (12.5%). Major constituents of the seed oil were Limonene (49.3%) and Elemicin (44.5%).
Two major compounds (Limonene and Elemicin) were common in both of the oils. Seven trace constituents of the aerial parts oil were not found in the seed oil at all.

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