Studies on the essential oils of the pakistani species of the family umbelliferae part 9 daucus carota carrot gajor seed oil
Ashraf, M.; Aziz, J.; Karim, A.; Bhatty, M.K.
Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 20(2): 103-105
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9885 Accession: 006516367
The essential oil of the Pakistani red, black and yellow D. carota seeds, obtained in 2.1, 2.0 and 1.3% yield was studied for the first time for its physicochemical properties and chemical composition. The composition of the oil recorded in the order of the varieties is .alpha.-pinene (1.15, 0.45, 0.30%) camphene (0.08; traces, 0%), myrecene (1.40, 2.5, 0.1%), an unidentified monoterpene (0.1, 0.35, 0%) .DELTA.3-carene (0.30, 1.2, 0%) limonene (2.0, 3.1, 1.2%), .beta. bisabolene (7.25, 7.53, 3.52%), unknown sesquiterpenes (11.67, 3.98, 2.0%), caratol (62.8, 64.9, 77.52%), unidentified hydroxy compound (2.6, 3.4, 5.26%) and daucol (1.5, 0, 3.91%). The essential oil from the Pakistani D. carota is one of the best oils produced in the world.