GC- MS Analysis of Ammoides atlantica (Coss. et Dur.) Wolf. from Algeria

Citation:

Boudiar T, Bensouici C, Safaei-Ghomi J, Kabouche A, Kabouche Z. GC- MS Analysis of Ammoides atlantica (Coss. et Dur.) Wolf. from Algeria. Journal of essential oil - bearing plantsJournal of essential oil - bearing plants. 2011;14 :481-483.

Date Published:

2011

Abstract:

The essential oil of fresh aerial part of Ammoides atlantica Coss. et Dur. (Apiaceae), obtained by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus, was analyzed by GC-MS. Twenty compounds were characterized representing 97.9 % of the essential oil with safranal (17.9 %), endo-borneol (17.6 %), chrysanthenone (15.5 %), filifolone (12.1 %) and camphor (11.8 %) as main components.