Summary: | Plant volatile oils are used in different industrial areas
with scientific and commercial purposes. In this case, plants having volatile
compounds have always placed themselves in the center of research. Myrtle
(Myrtus communis L.) spreads in a very large area and the presence of volatile
oil therefore the volatile compounds it has are known. Volatile components of
myrtle leaves and berries were determined by solid phase micro extraction
(SPME). Totally, 40 components in leaves and 38 components in berries were
identified by GC-MS. Limonene 35,13 % in leaves, 40,87 % in berries, α-pinene
26,81 %in leaves, 19,91 % in berries, linalyl acetate 8,88 % in leaves, 7,57%
in berries and eucalyptol 4,91 % in leaves 5,68 % in berries were determined as
the major compounds. Results compared with different methods of obtaining
volatile oils in myrtle leaves and berries gathered from different regions of
Turkey.
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