Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Quince (Cydonia Oblonga Miller) Leaves
The essential oils from the leaves of Cydonia oblonga Miller, collected at both flowering and fruiting periods, obtained by hydrodistillation were analyzed using Gas Chromatography (GC) and GC/MS. A total of 47 and 40 components were identified from quince’s leaves in flowering and fruiting periods. The main constituents of quince leaves collected at different periods have been revealed as follows: C. oblonga (in the flowering period): benzaldehyde (12.8%), hexadecanoic acid (7.2%), linalool (5.7%), (E)-β-Ionone (5.1%); C. oblonga (in the fruiting period): germacrene D (8.6%), benzaldehyde ( 4.9%).