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Chemical investigation of the essential oil from berries and needles of common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) growing wild in Estonia.
Nat Prod Res. 2010 Nov; 24(19):1789-99.NP

Abstract

The essential oils obtained by simultaneous distillation and extraction (SDE) from the fresh and dried needles and dried berries of Juniperus communis L. of Estonian origin were subjected to GC-FID and GC-MS analyses. The yields of the oils ranged between 0.2% and 0.6% from juniper berries and between 0.5% and 1.0% from needles (dried weight). A total of 87 compounds were identified, representing over 95% of the oil. The major compounds in the needle oil were monoterpenes α-pinene (33.3-45.6%), sabinene (0.2-15.4%), limonene (2.8-4.6%) and sesquiterpenes (E)-β-caryophyllene (0.8-10.3%), α-humulene (0.8-6.2%) and germacrene D (3.0-7.8%). The juniper berry oil was rich in α-pinene (53.6-62.3%), β-myrcene (6.5-6.9%) and germacrene D (4.5-6.1%). The main oxygenated terpenoids found in the needle oil were germacrene D-4-ol (0.4-4.0%) and α-cadinol (to 2.7%). The oil from fresh needles contained high amounts of (E)-2-hexenal (3.7-11.7%).

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Orav A
Institute of Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia. aorav@chemnet.ee
Kailas T
No affiliation info available
Muurisepp M
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MeSH

Bicyclic MonoterpenesCyclohexenesEstoniaFruitJuniperusLimoneneMonoterpenesOils, VolatilePlant LeavesPolycyclic SesquiterpenesSesquiterpenesSesquiterpenes, GermacraneTerpenes

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Language

eng

PubMed ID

21104523

Citation

Orav, Anne, et al. "Chemical Investigation of the Essential Oil From Berries and Needles of Common Juniper (Juniperus Communis L.) Growing Wild in Estonia." Natural Product Research, vol. 24, no. 19, 2010, pp. 1789-99.
Orav A, Kailas T, Muurisepp M. Chemical investigation of the essential oil from berries and needles of common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) growing wild in Estonia. Nat Prod Res. 2010;24(19):1789-99.
Orav, A., Kailas, T., & Muurisepp, M. (2010). Chemical investigation of the essential oil from berries and needles of common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) growing wild in Estonia. Natural Product Research, 24(19), 1789-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786411003752037
Orav A, Kailas T, Muurisepp M. Chemical Investigation of the Essential Oil From Berries and Needles of Common Juniper (Juniperus Communis L.) Growing Wild in Estonia. Nat Prod Res. 2010;24(19):1789-99. PubMed PMID: 21104523.
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