Abstract
The extraction of essential oil from pine needles was optimized by response surface methodology, and the following optimal conditions were obtained: a fresh pine needle of 100 g, an extraction time of 2 h, a water dosage of 850 mL, and a NaCl concentration of 2.50%. The extraction yield of essential oil was 0.611% under optimal conditions, which was extremely close to the predicted value. The extraction yields of essential oil from needles of 12 common pines in Guangxi were compared. The contents of essential oil in needles of Pinus massoniana, Pinus crassicorticea, and Pinus taeda were relatively higher than other pines. A total of 44 chemical components were identified by GC-MS, including 12 monoterpenes, 14 sesquiterpenes, and 12 alcohols. The chemical components of essential oil from different pines have their own features, and it is speculated that they have good and diversified application potential in the fields of medicine, food, spices, and so on. The chemical compositions of essential oil with high extraction yield have similar characteristics. This phenomenon can be used as the basis and means for the selection of pines with high content of essential oil in needles.
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