Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils from Iranian Conifers. Part I: Aroma Profiles of Leaves and Fruits of Juniperus polycarpos var. polycarpos (Cupressaceae)

Abstract The essential oils of the leaves and fruits of Juniperus polycarpos var. polycarpos were obtained by steam distillation. Chemical constituents of the obtained oils were analyzed by GC, GC/MS, GC/FTIR and 13C-NMR. The major components of the leaf oil of Juniperus polycarpos var. polycarpos were α-pinene (32.3%), cedrol (13.1%), β-elemene (3.7%), myrcene (3%), β-bisabolene (2.9%) and limonene (2.8%); whereas, the fruit oil contained α-pinene (47.6%), cedrol (12.0%), myrcene (5.1%), germacrene B (3.2%) and β-pinene (2.7%).