Chemical composition of the essential oil of <i>Cuminum cyminum</i> L. from China
Rong Li, Zi‐Tao Jiang
Flavour and Fragrance Journal
Abstract
Abstract The essential oil of the seeds of Cuminum cyminum L. from China was isolated by hydrodistillation in a yield of 3.8%. The chemical composition of the essential oil was examined by GC and GC–MS; 37 components, representing 97.97% of the oil, were identified. Cuminal (36.31%), cuminic alcohol (16.92%), γ ‐terpinene (11.14%), safranal (10.87%), p ‐cymene (9.85%) and β ‐pinene (7.75%) were the major components. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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essential oil of Cuminum cyminum L. contains cuminal, cuminic alcohol, γ-terpinene, safranal, p-cymene, β-pinene
“Cuminal (36.31%), cuminic alcohol (16.92%), γ-terpinene (11.14%), safranal (10.87%), p-cymene (9.85%) and β-pinene (7.75%) were the major components.”