Composition of the Essential Oil ofTanacetum polycephalumSchultz. Bip.

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1 July 1999

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Essential Oil Research

Vol. 11 (4) , 497-498
DOI:10.1080/10412905.1999.9701194

Abstract

The essential oil of the aerial parts of Tanacetum polycephalum was analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. The main constituents were camphor (18.2%), 1,8-cineole (17.0%), carveol (9.1%) and trans-isopulegone (8.0%).

Keywords

TANACETUM POLYCEPHALUM
COMPOSITAE
ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION
CAMPHOR
8-CINEOLE

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