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Essential Oil Composition of Pinus peuce Griseb. Needles and Twigs from Two National Parks of Kosovo
Joint Authors
Quave, Cassandra L.
Hajdari, Avni
Mustafa, Behxhet
Nebija, Dashnor
Selimi, Hyrmete
Veselaj, Zeqir
Breznica, Pranvera
Novak, Johannes
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The principal aim of this study was to analyze the chemical composition and qualitative and quantitative variability of essential oils obtained from seven naturally grown populations of the Pinus peuce Grisebach, Pinaceae in Kosovo.
Plant materials were collected from three populations in the Sharri National Park and from four other populations in the Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park, in Kosovo.
Essential oils were obtained by steam distillation and analyzed by GC-FID (Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection) and GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry).
The results showed that the yield of essential oils (v/w dry weight) varied depending on the origin of population and the plant organs and ranged from 0.7 to 3.3%.
In total, 51 compounds were identified.
The main compounds were α-pinene (needles: 21.6–34.9%; twigs: 11.0–24%), β-phellandrene (needles: 4.1–27.7; twigs: 29.0–49.8%), and β-pinene (needles: 10.0–16.1; twigs: 6.9–20.7%).
HCA (Hierarchical Cluster Analysis) and PCA (Principal Component Analyses) were used to assess geographical variations in essential oil composition.
Statistical analysis showed that the analyzed populations are grouped in three main clusters which seem to reflect microclimatic conditions on the chemical composition of the essential oils.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hajdari, Avni& Mustafa, Behxhet& Nebija, Dashnor& Selimi, Hyrmete& Veselaj, Zeqir& Breznica, Pranvera…[et al.]. 2016. Essential Oil Composition of Pinus peuce Griseb. Needles and Twigs from Two National Parks of Kosovo. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120464
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hajdari, Avni…[et al.]. Essential Oil Composition of Pinus peuce Griseb. Needles and Twigs from Two National Parks of Kosovo. The Scientific World Journal No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120464
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hajdari, Avni& Mustafa, Behxhet& Nebija, Dashnor& Selimi, Hyrmete& Veselaj, Zeqir& Breznica, Pranvera…[et al.]. Essential Oil Composition of Pinus peuce Griseb. Needles and Twigs from Two National Parks of Kosovo. The Scientific World Journal. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120464
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120464