Volatile Constituents in Mosses (Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp., Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwagr and Syntrichia intermedia Brid.) Grown in Turkey

Özdemir T., Üçüncü O., Cansu T. B., Kahriman N., Yaylı N.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, vol.22, no.9, pp.7285-7290, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • 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.