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Essential oil from berries of Juniperus oxycedrus L. from two different locations (Mt. Holomontas and Mt. Pindos) was analyzed by GC/MS. Quantitative differences in yield and oil components were found between the two locations. The major components of the berry oil were myrcene (23.4–24.3%), citronellol (16.3–26.8%) and α-pinene (14.4–16.7%):
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Koukos, P., Papadopoulou, K., Papagiannopoulos, A. et al. Variation in the Chemical Composition of the Berry Oil of Juniperus oxycedrus L Grown in North and West Greece. Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 60, 152–153 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001070100226
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001070100226