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Free and Glycosidically Bound Volatiles of Mentha longifolia Growing in Croatia

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The glycosides of volatile compounds and the essential oil were isolated from wild Mentha longifolia. After the enzymatic hydrolysis of glycosides, fourteen volatile aglycones were identified by GC/MS. The main aglycones were eugenol, 2-phenylethanol, benzyl alcohol, lavandulol, trans- and cis-carveol, 3-octanol, and 3-hexen-1-ol. The content of aglycones was 40.85 mg kg-1 of dried plant material. The main components of the essential oil (yield 0.93 w/w) were carvone, piperitenone oxide, limonene, and β-caryophyllene. Eugenol, carveol, 3-octanol, and α-terpineol were identified in the aglycones and in the essential oil.

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  1. Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Split, Croatia, 21000, Split, N. Tesle 10/V

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Mastelic, J., Jerkovic, I. Free and Glycosidically Bound Volatiles of Mentha longifolia Growing in Croatia. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 38, 561–564 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022634704232

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