The genus Juniperus
L. belongs to the Cupressaceae family, representing about 70 species all over
the world. Juniperus L. is represented in Turkey by 7 species and 14
taxa. Juniperus excelsa Bieb. has two subspecies – subsp. excelsa
‘’Boz ardıç, Boylu ardıç Adi Ardıç, Çerkem’’ and subsp. polycarpos
(K.Koch) Takht. ‘’Daltaban ardıcı’’– in Turkey. Leaves of the Juniperus
excelsa subsp. excelsa were water distilled and the oil was studied by GC
and GC/MS. Main components in the essential oil were found to be β-Thujone (28.3%), Terpinen-4-ol (10.9%), Sabinene (9.3%) and limonene (7.2%),
resp.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 25, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 3 Issue: 4 |