1University of Presov, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Science, Department of Ecology, 01, 17th November St., 08116, Presov, Slovakia
2Uzhhorod National University, Biological Faculty Department of Genetics, Plant Physiology and Microbiology, 32, Voloshyn St., 88000, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
3Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene, Ecology and Law, Department of Pharmacy and Biology, 50, Pekarska St., 79010, Lviv, Ukraine
*Corresponding author e-mail: ivan.salamon@unipo.sk
Online published on 10 August, 2020.
Juniper species typically grow in rocky, infertile soils, in fields, meadows, pastures, open woods and other settings, almost from sea level to alpine sites. Juniper species are shrubs found in different several forms, up to a height up to 2.0 m. Juniper berries contain essential oil and have been used in several medical ailments. In this study, essential oils from the mature fruit essential oils of three different juniper species: Juniperus communis L. (Common Juniper), Juniperus oxycedrus L. (Prickly Juniper) and Juniperus sabina L. (Savin Juniper) are presented. The GC-MS profiles of qualitative and quantitative composition of the essential oil showed mostly of monoterpenes including α-pinene, β-myrcene, and sabinene. The pharmaceutical properties of these active constituents are also discussed.
J. communis, J. oxycedrus, J. sabina, Essential oil, GC-MS, Monoterpenes
