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Volatile Constituents of Romanian Coriander Fruit

Anna Tsagkli, Monica Hancianu, Clara Aprotosoaie, Oana Cioanca and Olga Tzakou

Department of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece

Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania

Abstract: The essential oils of Romanian coriander fruits ( cultivar “Sandra”) were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by means of GC and GC-MS. Sixty compounds were identified in the total essential oils. Monoterpenes were the most dominant class of compounds, with linalool (48.4-54.3%) being the major component. Other significant compounds were γ-terpinene (9.2-12.1%), α-pinene (5.5-9.3%) and limonene (4.7-6.3%).

Keywords: Coriandrum sativum ; essential oil composition ; linalool; γ -terpinene; α -pinene; limonene.