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Clinical pharmacy PharmD program Third level Phytochemistry-1 (PG-504)

Occurrence: it is widely distributed in nature (e.g. oil of coriander, nutmeg,
lemon, sweat basil ناحيرلا)

It is present in oils in free and ester forms.

Can be isolated from oils by: fractional distillation or a suitable
chromatographic method.

Uses:

1- in perfume, cosmetics and flavour industries due to its pleasant odour.

2- In some mosquito-repellent products

3- Insecticide for flea ثوغربلا, fruit fly and cockroach

Properties: the presence of two double bond and a tertiary alcoholic
group causes rapid degradation of linalool.

B. Alicyclic alcohols

1) Monocyclic monoterpene alcohol OH

1- Menthol

Occurrence: in oil of Mentha spp. Menthol

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