Journal of Essential Oil Research · 1999 · 28 citations · 9 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesEthnobotanyFood AnalysisOlericultureAromatic PlantsEssential Oil PlantsPlant ProductsBioactive ConstituentsEssential Oil AnalysisEssential Oil ExtractionEssential Oil ProfilingEssential Oil YieldExtraction Of Essential OilsExtractive DistillationSteam Distillation
Abstract The essential oil from hop cones (Humulus lupulus L.), which was obtained by steam distillation, was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The major constituents obtained were: myrcene (25.4%), β-caryophyllene (9.8%), α-humulene (36.7%), α-muurulene (3.0%), γ-cadinene (5.5%) and δ-cadinene (4.1%). Fifteen minor components were also identified. The yield of oil relative to dried hop cones was 0.3%.
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