Essential Oil Composition of Syrian Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum L.)

Abstract

Pimpinella anisum (anise), is an aromatic plant which belonging to Umbelliferae family, and it is a very popular spice and herb, which is widely applied in the food and pharmaceutical industry. In this study, the hydro distillation essential oil components were determined using GC-MS analysis. The essential oil yield was 2.93% (v/w). Five compounds, comprising more than 99.09% of the composition of oil were identified in the aniseed's essential oils. The main components of the essential oil were Estragole 0.29%, trans-anethole 96.11%, γ-himachalene 1.83%, α-zingiberene 0.53%, α -Cadinol 0.33%.