the essential oil showed great antifungal and antibacterial potential.
Oil was also used in the perfumery and cosmetic industries because of its mild fregrance.
Serial No. | Biological Activity Name |
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1 | Antioxidant |
2 | Anti-microbial |
1. Singh, Gurdip, et al. "Chemical constituents, antimicrobial investigations, and antioxidative potentials of Anethum graveolens L. essential oil and acetone extract: Part 52." Journal of food science 70.4 (2005): M208-M215.
2. Jirovetz, Leopold, et al. "Composition, quality control, and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of long-time stored dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seeds from Bulgaria." Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 51.13 (2003): 3854-3857.
Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
---|---|---|
1 | Linalool | 3.7 |
2 | Trans-Dihydrocarvone | 2.8 |
3 | Cis-Dihydrocarvone | 2.6 |
4 | A-Humulene | trace |
5 | Myrcene | 0.1 |
6 | Alpha- Pinene | 0.1 |
7 | P-Cymene | trace |
8 | Beta-Bisabolene | 0.3 |
9 | Sabinene | 0.1 |
10 | Beta-Caryophyllene | 0.6 |
11 | Terpinen-4-01 | 0.1 |
12 | Beta-Pinene | 0.1 |
13 | Trans-Carveol | 0.1 |
14 | Camphor | trace |
15 | D-Cadinene | 0.1 |
16 | Dihydrocarveol | 0.1 |
17 | Gamma-Terpinene | 0.3 |
18 | Geranyl Acetate | 0.3 |
19 | Germacrene-D | trace |