Essential oil composition of Tordylium syriacum L. (Umbelliferae) collected from different localities in Turkey

Abstract

Essential oils of Tordylium syriacum collected from different localities of Turkey were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The fruits of T. syriacum were submitted for hydrodistillation and the essential oils were obtained in 0.1-0.7% yield. The compounds characterized represented 91.7-94.7% of the oils. The main constituent was found to be octyl hexanoate (46.2-80.5%).