A study on chemical composition of Ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) essential oil produced in Qazvin

A Akbarinia; F Sefidkon; A Ghalvand; Z Tahmasebi Sarvestani; E Sharifi Ashorabadi

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases

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A study on chemical composition of Ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) essential oil produced in Qazvin

Author(s):

A Akbarinia^,*,

F Sefidkon,

A Ghalvand,

Z Tahmasebi Sarvestani,

E Sharifi Ashorabadi

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases:Vol. 9, issue 3; 22-25

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:A AkbariniaF SefidkonA GhalvandZ Tahmasebi SarvestaniE Sharifi AshorabadiA study on chemical composition of Ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) essential oil produced in Qazvin.J Inflamm Dis.9(3):e155139.

Abstract

Abstract Background: Ajowan is one of the medicinal plant cultivated in Iran. The Ajowan essential oil is mostly used in food, health and pharmaceutical industries. Objective: To deteminate the chemical composition of Ajowan essential oil cultivated in Qazvin. Methods: Twelve samples of Ajowan seeds were collected from a research farm (Qazvin Agriculture and natural resources research center) in 1381. The essential oil was obtained by hydro-distillation technique and further analyzed by GC and GC/MS for determination of chemical compositions. Fingdings: The content of essential oil in different samples were ranging between 3.1% to 3.5%. Nine chemical constituents were indentified. Themol, -terpinene and p-cemene were the major constituents of oil. Conclusion: Ajowan essential oil produced in Qazvin was mainly composed of thymol (40-45%).

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