• DOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698864
Corpus ID: 96688538

Characterization of the Portuguese-Grown Cistus ladanifer Essential Oil

@article{Gomes2005CharacterizationOT,
  title={Characterization of the Portuguese-Grown Cistus ladanifer Essential Oil},
  author={P. Gomes and V. G. Mata and A. Rodrigues},
  journal={Journal of Essential Oil Research},
  year={2005},
  volume={17},
  pages={160 - 165}
}

P. Gomes, V. G. Mata, A. Rodrigues

Published 2005

Chemistry

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Abstract The chemical composition of the cistus oil from Portuguese-grown rockrose (Cistus ladanifer) was determined using GC and GC/MS. A comparison was also made in terms of the geographical source and use of either dry or fresh plant material. The cistus oil herein obtained was richer in amber-like compounds and had a low content of monoterpenes when compared to the usual values found in the literature. Moreover, it presented a relatively high content of ambrox (amber odor), which usually is… CONTINUE READING

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