Composition of the leaves essential oil ofMelissa officinalis s. l. from Greece
Andriani Basta, Olga Tzakou, Maria Couladis
Flavour and Fragrance Journal
Abstract
The leaf essential oil of wild Melissa officinalis s. l. from three localities in Greece was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The leaf oils contained β-pinene (6.4–18.2%), sabinene (6.9–17.4%), (E)-caryophyllene (7.2–15.3%) and caryophyllene oxide (12.6–24.4%) as major constituents and was characterized by the absence of citral and citronellal. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Extracted Claims
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leaf essential oil of Melissa officinalis s. l. contains sabinene
“The leaf oils contained sabinene (6.9–17.4%)”
leaf essential oil of Melissa officinalis s. l. lacks citronellal
“The leaf oils contained β-pinene (6.4–18.2%), sabinene (6.9–17.4%), (E)-caryophyllene (7.2–15.3%) and caryophyllene oxide (12.6–24.4%) as major constituents and was characterized by the absence of cit...”
leaf essential oil of Melissa officinalis s. l. contains β-pinene
“The leaf oils contained β-pinene (6.4–18.2%)”