VERGLEICHENDE UNTERSUCHUNGEN ÜBER DIE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG DER ÄTHERISCHEN ÖLE DER VEGETATIONSORGANE VONPIMPINELLA ANISUM

Abstract

Pimpinella anisum of Hungarian and Spanish origin was cultivated in Karlsruhe. The essential oils of roots, stems, leaves and flowers of the two strains were compared. In both strains the anethol content is lowest in root oils and highest in fruit organs than” the Hungarian strain. A second main constituent of the essential oils oils. The Spanish strain contained more anethol in the essential oils of vegetative of the vegetative organs is believed to be a sesquiterpenic hydrocarbon.