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Planta Med 1982; 46(10): 91-98
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-970028
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Über die chemische Zusammensetzung von Melissenölen

Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil from Melissa G. Tittel1 , H. Wagner1 , R. Bos2
  • 1Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie der Universität München, Federal Republic of Germany
  • 2Laboratorium voor Farmacognosie en Galenische Farmacie, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
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1982

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29 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Different oil-samples of Melissa officinalis L. were analysed by capillary GC/MS, using fused silica columns and E.I.-Mass-spectrometry. Comparing the observed mass-spectra with those of a spectral collection, 70 compounds of the oil were identified. Geranial, neral, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, citronellal, geranyl-acetate, β-caryophyllene, and β-caryophyllene-oxide comprise about 96%. The fingerprint of the capillary gas-chromatogramm permitted differentiation of the essential oil of Melissa officinalis, Cymbopogon winterianus and Nepeta cataria var. citriodora., as well as a standardisation of pharmaceutical preparations containing Melissa oil.

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Melissa officinalis - Nepeta cataria - Lamiaceae - Essential oil - GC/MS