Affiliation:
1. Dipartimento di Scienze, Università della Basilicata, V.le dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
2. AHO Baden-Württemberg, D-69469 Weinheim, Germany
Abstract
SPME analysis of the scent of Epipactis microphylla showed the presence of limonene as the main component of the scent. Other components were 2,4,4,6,6,8,8-heptamethyl-1-nonene, pentadecane, and heptadecane. The scent of Epipactis palustris was characterized by pentadecane, 2,4,4,6,6,8,8-heptamethyl-1-nonene, and heptadecane. The scent of Neottia nidus avis showed the presence of kaur-16-ene as the main component of the scent. Other components were heinecosane, tetradecane, pentadecane, hexadecane, heptadecane, and 5,9,13-trimethyl-4,8,12-tetradecanal. The scent of Neottia ovata is due to pentadecane, hexadecane, and heptadecane. The scent of Limodorum abortivum showed the presence of 2,4,4,6,6,8,8-heptamethyl-1-nonene, pentadecane, hexadecane, heptadecane, and 2-(dodecyloxy)-ethanol.
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