J. excelsa
, J. foetidissima and J. oxycedrus. Among the compounds the monoterpenes exist in minor amounts while the sesquiterpenes including their oxygenated members as well as sesquiterpene alcohols consist of the majority of the whole substances. The existence of some compounds of the oils might be attributes of the species and their sap- and heartwood. On the other side though notable differences, the essential oils of Turkish juniper woods resemble the commercial cedar wood oils.
J. excelsa
, J. foetidissima und J. oxycedrus. Monoterpene bilden einen geringen Anteil der Extraktstoffe. Der Hauptteil besteht aus Sesquiterpenen mit deren Oxydationsprodukten. Das Vorkommen einiger der Öle könnte charakteristisch sein für die jeweilige Art bzw. deren Splint- und Kernholz Allerdings gleichen diese Öle, trotz geringer Unterschiede, den wesentlichen Ölbestandteilen von Kommerziellen Zedernhölzern.
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This work was supported by the research found of the Istanbul University. Project nr: 1335/280799.
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Uçar, G., Balaban, M. The composition of volatile extractives from the wood of Juniperus excelsa, Juniperus foetidissima and Juniperus oxycedrus . Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 60, 356–362 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-002-0316-y
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