Composition of the essential oil of Arbutus unedo

Abstract

Water-distilled essential oil from leaves of Arbutus unedo L of Turkish origin was analyzed by GC/MS. Thirty-seven constituents were characterized with (E)-2-decenal (12.0 %), alpha- terpineol (8.8 %), hexadecanoic acid (5.1 %), and (E)-2-undecenal ( 4.8 %) as the major constituents.