Essential Oil of Betula pendula Roth. Buds.

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Demirci B, Paper DH, Demirci F, Can Baser KH, Franz G

Essential Oil of Betula pendula Roth. Buds.

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2004 Dec;1(3):301-303. doi: 10.1093/ecam/neh041. Epub 2004 Oct 6.

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The essential oil of Betula pendula Roth. buds was obtained using both hydrodistillation and microdistillation techniques and their chemical compositions were analyzed using both gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Overall, more than 50 compounds were identified representing 80% and 92% for hydrodistillation and microdistillation, respectively. The main components (by hydrodistillation and microdistillation, respectively) found were alpha-copaene (12% and 10%), germacrene D (11% and 18%) and delta-cadinene (11% and 15%) in the analyzed essential oils. The microdistillation technique proved to be a useful tool and compliant alternative when compared to hydrodistillation.

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