GC/MS Analysis of Volatile Oil of Fruits of Anethum graveolens

G. H. Mahran Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculties of Pharmacy, Cairo, Egypt

H. A. Kadry Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculties of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

C. K. Thabet Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculties of Pharmacy, Cairo, Egypt

M. M. El-Olemy College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

M. M. Al-Azizi College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

P. L. Schiff Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 15261

L. K. Wong Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 15261; G.D. Searle Company, Skokie, IL, 60077, USA

N. Liv Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculties of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

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Abstract

The composition of the steam distilled oil of the air-dried powdered fruits of A. graveolens L., grown in Egypt, was investigated by GC/MS. Seventeen components were identified of which limonene (30.3%), dillapiole (26.8%) and carvone (22%) were major and amounted to 79%. Piperitone (8.2%). the fourth major component, D⁸-dehydrop-cymene, camphor and linalylacetate are reported in the oil for the first time.

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