Composition of Pteryxia terebinthina var. califrnica (Coult. and Rose) Mathias Essential Oils

Abstract

β-Pinene (35.0%, 53.8%) was the major component of both the aerial parts and the root oils of Pteryxia terebinthina var. californica, respectively. β-Phellandrene (12.2%) was the other most abundant component of the oil from aeial parts while δ-3-carene (14.2%) was the second abundant component of the root oil.

Key Word Index:

• Pteryxia terebinthina var. californica
• Cymopterus terebinthinus var. californicus
• Apiaceae
• essential oil composition
• β-pinene
• β-phellandrene
• δ-3-carene
• β-dihydroagarofuran
• guaiol
• osthol