Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Academic member of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Medicinal Plants Department
Abstract
The essential oil was isolated by hydrodistillation from the seeds of Cuminum cyminum (R = 3.4%), was analysed by GC/MS. Among the 13 compounds, the major components. Were cuminyl aldehyde (25.2%), P-mentha-1,3 dien-7-al (13%) and B-pinene (10.3%). Significant amounts of aldehyde compounds was showed a good quality of this essential oil.
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