Composition and Enantiomeric Analysis of the Essential Oil of the Fruits and the Leaves of Pistacia vera from Greece

The essential oils of the fruits and the leaves of pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Fresh unripe pistachio fruits were richer in essential oil (0.5 %, w/w) than the leaves (0.1 %, w/w). Twenty one compounds were identified in the essential oil of the fruits and the major c...

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Main Authors: Anastasia Tsokou, Katerina Georgopoulou, Eleni Melliou, Prokopios Magiatis, Eugenia Tsitsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-06-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/12/6/1233/