Essential Oil of Hop Cones (Humulus lupulus L.)

The essential oil from hop cones (Humulus lupulus L.), which was obtained by steam distillation, was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The major constituents obtained were: myrcene (25.4%), β-caryophyllene (9.8%), α-humulene (36.7%), α-muurulene (3.0%), γ-cadinene (5.5%) and δ-cadinene (4.1%). Fifteen minor components were also identified. The yield of oil relative to dried hop cones was 0.3%.