?CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THUJA ORIENTALIS L. FRUITS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF MATURITY

Authors

  • M Riaz Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600,Pakistan
  • Shadab Qamar Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600,Pakistan
  • M Rashid Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600, Pakistan
  • F M Chaudhary Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600,Pakistan

Keywords:

Thuja orientalis L., Coniferae, Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes.

Abstract

The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the fruits from Thuja orientalis at two stages was analysed by GC
and GC/MS. Among the compounds indentified, a-pinene (41.48-45.61 %), N-carene (32.69-34.55) ~-terpinene
(2.28-2.51 %), p-eymene (1.29-2.23%), cedrol (1.82-4.50%), camphene (1.78-1.96%), D-Iimonene (1.47.2.40%)
and myrtenol 0.27-4.40%) were found to predominate, while other compounds were either in small quantities (i.e.
less than 1%) or in traces.

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Published

1999-08-23

How to Cite

Riaz, M., Qamar, S., Rashid, M., & Chaudhary, F. M. (1999). ?CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THUJA ORIENTALIS L. FRUITS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF MATURITY. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 42(4), 188–191. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2151

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 4 (1999): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles