Abstract
Lavender essential oil from the aerial parts of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. was analyzed by GC-MS equipped with three capillary columns of different polarities, which were HP-1, HP-5 ms and HP-INNOWax. A total of 40 compounds were identified by GC-MS, accounting for 92.03% of the total essential oil compositions. Nineteen monomers were separated by column chromatography and improved preparative gas chromatography (pGC), six of which could not be retrieved from the NIST 14 (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA; 14th edition) library database. Fifteen compounds were identified for the first time in lavender essential oil. The improved pGC not only doubled the efficiency but also greatly reduced the cost.
Highlights
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) is a perennial herb and a member of the Lamiaceae (Labiatae) family that is native to the Mediterranean region and has been grown all over the world because of the huge market for essential oils
The essential oil was extracted by hydrodistillation from the fresh plants of lavender aerial parts, and the mean values of the oil yields were 1.3% (v/w; mL/g) based on fresh weights
The ninth peak can be determined as the mixed peak of the cis and trans isomer of the linalool oxide according to the GC-MS results of the HP-1 and HP-INNOWax capillary columns
Summary
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) is a perennial herb and a member of the Lamiaceae (Labiatae) family that is native to the Mediterranean region and has been grown all over the world because of the huge market for essential oils. Lavender essential oil is widely used in fragrances and commodities including colognes, skin lotions, soaps, food flavorings, perfumes and aromatherapeutic medicines [1]. Lavender is widely cultivated in China, and its main producing area is in Yili, Xinjiang. The essential oils of three lavender species (Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula latifolia and Lavandula hybrid) play an important role in the perfume and cosmetics industry [3]. The essential oils of lavender are mainly produced from glands on the surface of the flowers and the leaves [2]
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