The composition of the leaf oils of Juniperus drupacea from Greece were analyzed and compared to literature reports on oils from the Crimea and Turkey. Both the Greek and the literature reports were in agreement that the major component is limonene (46–56 %). Two other monoterpene hydrocarbons, α-pinene and δ-3-carene showed east-west geographic variation ranging from 5.1–22.1% and 7.0–22.3%, respectively. A total of 71 compounds were identified in the Greek oil.
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