The essential oil of Bupleurum fruticosum L. from Corsica: a comprehensive study

K Liu, ML Lota, J Casanova, F Tomi

Index: Liu, Kai; Lota, Marie Laure; Casanova, Joseph; Tomi, Felix Chemistry and Biodiversity, 2009 , vol. 6, # 12 p. 2244 - 2254

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Abstract

Abstract A detailed analysis of Bupleurum fruticosum oil was carried out by combination of GC (RI), GC/MS, and 13 C-NMR analyses. After fractionation by column chromatography, 34 components accounting for 97.8% of the oils were identified. The main component was β- phellandrene (67.7%), followed by sabinene (9.3%), and limonene (5.6%). The evolution of the chemical composition according to the stages of development of the plant was ...