Studies on the essential oils of the pakistani species of the family umbelliferae part 18 platyaenia lasiocarpa ssp thomsonii seed oil
Ashraf, M.; Bhatty, M.K.
Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 21(2): 73-74
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9885 Accession: 006516360
The essential oil of P. lasiocarpa seed with a yield of 0.28% was characterized with respect to its physicochemical values and chemical composition. The oil is composed of .beta.-pinene (0.14%), p-cymene (1.43%), phellandrene (0.70%), .gamma.-terpinene (1.59%), terpinolene (4.78%), .gamma.-cadinene (3.56%), .alpha.-cadinene (0.98%), .beta.-bisabolene (2.00%), isolongifolene (17.93%), .beta.-elemene (14.34%), an unknown sesquiterpene (15.05%), .beta.-selinene (0.89%), .beta.-caryophyllene (2.43%), humulene (3.93%), octyl acetate (13.82%), geranyl acetate (10.03%), an unknown ester (0.56%), bornyl acetate (5.25%), linalyl acetate (0.75%) and an unidentified ester (0.47%). Because of its sweet flavor, the essential oil of the species can be used in perfumery and cosmetics.