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Essential Oils of Pistacia integerrima Galls and Their Effect on the Central Nervous System

1993; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 31; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/13880209309082924

0925-1618

S. H. Ansari, Mohammad Ali, J. Qadry,

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Steam distilled oil derived from the galls of Pistacia integerrima was analysed by chromatographic and spectral techniques. The oil was found rich in α-pinene (21.8%), β-pinene (16.2%), α-phellandrene (15.5%) and δ3-carene (11.1%). The other main constituents characterized were β-phellandrene, γ-terpenene, α- and β-terpineol as well as α- and β-ocemene. A biological study reveal that the oil possesses CNS-depressant activity.