Composition of the Essential Oil of Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B.Fedtsch. from Tajikistan

Abstract

Water-distilled essential oil of Bunium persicum fruits was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Twenty-two compounds were characterized representing 98.09% of the total components detected. p-Mentha-1,4-dien-7-al (28.98%), ?-terptnene (25.72%), ß-pinene (15.62%) and cuminaldehyde (11.71%) were identified as major constituents.