AromaDb: A Database of Plant's Aroma Molecules

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name
: Abies alba essential oil
Plant Name
: silver fir
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Leaf

Introduction

This pine-scented oil has soothing qualities, and is used in perfumes, bath products, and aerosol inhalants.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.Biological Activity Name
1 Anti-microbial

Reference

1. Roussis, Vassilios, et al. "A comparative study on the needle volatile constituents of three Abies species grown in South Balkans." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.1 (2000): 41-46.

2. BaÄŸci, Eyüp, and Metin DiÄŸrak. "Antimicrobial activity of essential oils of some Abies (Fir) species from Turkey." Flavour and fragrance journal 11.4 (1996): 251-256.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1 Beta-Pinene 19.8
2 Camphene 15.3
3 Alpha-Fenchyl Acetate 14.
4 Limonene 11.0
5 Alpha- Pinene 10.9

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1 Beta-Caryophyllene Oxide 4.0
2 Alpha-Thujene 2.8
3 Beta-Humulene 1.9
4 Myrcene 1.1
5 Globulol 1.5
6 Germacrene D 1.7
7 Beta-Phellandrene 0.9
8 Terpinolene 0.9
9 Terpinen-4-Ol 0.1
10 Beta-Eudesmol 0.3
11 Neryl Acetate 0.1
12 Methyl Thymol 0.1
13 Alpha-Terpinyl Acetate 0.4
14 Linalyl Acetate 0.1
15 Alpha-Terpineol 0.2
16 Linalool 0.1
17 Alpha-Terpinene 0.2
18 Alpha-Fenchol trace
19 Geranyl Acetate 0.2
20 Gamma-Terpinene 0.2
21 Gamma-Gurjunene 0.3
22 Gamma-Cadinene 0.8
23 Elemene 0.5
24 Delta-Cadinene 0.9