Enantiomeric distribution of some monoterpenes in the essential oils of some Salvia species

Abstract

The genus Salvia (Lamiaceae) is represented in Turkey by 89 species, of which 45 are endemic. The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from different Salvia spp. were analysed by GC-MS. Enantiomeric separation of some constituents in these oils were determined by MD-GC-MS. alpha-Pinene, beta-pinene, camphor, limonene, linalool and borneol, mainly contained in Salvia oils, were investigated for their enantiomeric distributions. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.