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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
African Ethnomedicines Network
ISSN: 0189-6016
Vol. 12, No. 4, 2015, pp. 145-150
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Bioline Code: tc15087
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Vol. 12, No. 4, 2015, pp. 145-150
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DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE COMPOUNDS OF THE FIRST ROSE OIL AND THE FIRST ROSE WATER BY HS-SPME/GC/MS TECHNIQUES
KOKSAL, Nezihe; SARIBAS, Rafet; KAFKAS, Ebru; ASLANCAN, Hasan & SADIGHAZADI, Saeid
Abstract
Background: Rose water and rose oil are used in the perfume, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries. The determination of volatile
compounds in rose oil and rose water obtained from oil-bearing rose is highly important in terms of availability in the industry and in human
health.
Materials and Methods: Twenty four and twenty six volatile compounds were determined in the first rose oil and in the first rose water. Thus,
in this study, volatile compounds in the first rose oil and first rose water have been determined by HS-SPME/GC/MS (Headspace-Solid Phase
Micro Extraction/Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry) techniques which were not published previously for determining volatile
compounds in rose oil and rose water.
Results: Twenty four and twenty six volatile compounds were found in the first rose oil and in the first rose water, respectively. It was further
discovered that both first rose oil and first rose water are rich in oxygenated monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, with a third group of volatile
compounds known as aliphatic hydrocarbons being found only in first rose oil. Citronellol contents of the first rose oil and rose water were
found to be 43.40% and 40.13% respectively, whereas geraniol contents were 11.81% and 15.97%, respectively.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that HS-SPME/GC/MS is a suitable technique for the determination of volatile compounds of rose oil and
rose water.
Keywords
Oil-bearing rose; Rosa damascena; HS-SPME/GC/MS; volatile compounds
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