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Abstract
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Cupressus arizonica is one of the aromatic, and aesthetically pleasing trees having several pharmacological uses. This is also known to reduce depression, anxiety and fatique and widely used in traditional medicine because it has important biological activities related to human health. So, according to the antimicrobial properties of C. arizonica oil this study aimed to determine the extracted essential oil constituents of leaves and cones in order to use in medicinal soap production at university of Maragheh. For this reason, cones and leaves from a single C. arizonica tree grown in University of Maragheh were collected. Results showed that the cones essential oil has a higher extraction yield than leaves; In total, GC–MS analysis revealed 8 and 29 compositions respectively in cones and leaves which is illustrated in Figure 1, suggesting that the essential oils exhibit diversity not only within a variety but also across different parts of the tree. Key compounds such as α-Pinen (44.4%), b-pinen (20.1%), limonene (8.15%), 3-Carene (7.76%), and 4-Carene (5.02%) were the most abundant compounds in the cones whereas the main components in the leaves essential oil were Thujen (8/2%), Murolla (6/2%), α.-cedrene (5/26%), and α-Pinen (4.22%). Because to the higher concentration of α-Pinen derived from cones compared to the leaves, cones essential oil of C. arizonica can serve as a good microbial inhibitor as well as aroma agent in production of traditional soap enrichment. In general, this research provides valuable insights into the intricate chemical composition of C. arizonica essential oils with respect to the leaves and cones, paving the way for further exploration and utilization in various applications such as aromatherapy, and cosmetics except for enrichment of traditional Maragheh soap, pharmaceutically.
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