ESSENTIAL OIL OF CONIOSELINUM TATARICUM HOFFM. (APIACEAE), GROWING IN LENINGRAD REGION

Abstract For the first time, the component composition of essential oil obtained from whole plant of Conioselinum tataricum Hoffm. (Conioselinum vaginatum (Spreng.) Thell.), Apiaceae, growing in the North-West of Russia (Leningrad region) has been studied. Hydrodistillation of C. tataricum whole plant gave essential oils in 0,10-0,17% yield. The composition of the essential oil was analyzed by GC-MS, in total, 40 constituents of the oil were identified. The basis of the essential oil consisted of fatty aldehydes, phenylpropanoids, cyclic polyketides, as well as mono- and sesquiterpenes, and others. (Е)-2-tetradecenal (28,38%), myristicin (24,88%), (Е)-2-hexadecenal (12,48%), apiol (11,68%) и α-terpenylacetate (8,75%) were characterized as the main components.