Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands
Abstract
Fruit of Carum carvi L. was collected from Ardebil province (Aparchai region) in August 1997. The essential oil of crashed fruit was obtained by water distillation method for 4 hours (R=5.5% w/w).
The oil was analysed by GC/MS. Result of it showed 11 components above 0.2% concentration in essential oil. Among the 11 components identified, the major components were carvone with 73.8% and Limonene with 23.8% representing 98% of total components. Comparing of present work with ISO standard showed that the quality of tested oil is noticeable.
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