Volatile Constituents Present in the Fruits of the Himalayan Plant Biota orientalis

Abstract

The chemical composition of the hydrodistilled fruit oil of Biota orientalis (L.) Endl, was examined by GC and GC/MS. Of the 25 constituents present in the oil, 17 were identified in which eight were monoterpene hydrocarbons (88.4%), four oxygenated monoterpenes (3.4%), three sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (2.1%), and two oxygenated sesquiterpenes (3.0%); α-pinene was the major constituents of the oil.

Key Word Index:

• Biota orientalis
• Cupressaceae
• essential oil composition
• α-pinene