Volatile Constituents in Mosses (Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp., Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwagr and Syntrichia intermedia Brid.) Grown in Turkey
ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, vol.22, no.9, pp.7285-7290, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 22 Issue: 9
- Publication Date: 2010
- Journal Name: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.7285-7290
- Keywords: Brachythecium albicans, Bryum pallescens, Syntrichia intermedia, Essential oils, GC-FID, GC-MS, ESSENTIAL OILS, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY, CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION, FLOWER, LEAF, STEM, GREECE, BOISS.
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The essential oils of mosses [Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp., Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwagr and Syntrichia intermedia Brid.] have been investigated by GC and GC/MS. The main compounds found in the oils of B. albican, were nonanal (41.0%) and 4,4-dimethyl-E-2-pentene (6.6 %). The major components identified in the oils of B. pallescens, were nonanal (29.3 %) and Z-phytol (8 9 %). E-2-tetradecen-l-ol (9.9 %) and nonanal (8.3 %) were the main compounds found in the oil of S. intermedia. The essential oils of B. albican, B. pallescens and S. intermedia were rich in aldehydes (51.3, 41.7 and 18.0 %), hydrocarbons (13.5, 7.9 and 24.1 %) and alcohols (4.3, 9.2 and 13.5 %), respectively. The amounts of terpenoids present in the investigated mosses are generally less than non-terpenoid compounds.