New study of the essential oil from leaves of Pistacia lentiscus L. (Anacardiaceae) from Tunisia

The composition of the hydrodistilled essential oil of leaves of Pistacia lentiscus L. (Anacardiaceae) was analysed by GC-MS. Twenty-seven compounds were identified, representing 58% of the total oil. alpha-Pinene (17%), gamma-terpinene (9%) and terpinen-4-ol (12%) were characterized as the main constituents. The essential oil was tested for its antimicrobial and antimutagenic activity. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.