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Composition of the Essential Oil of Pycnocycla Spinosa Decne. Ex.Boiss. From Isfahan



Asghari G1, 3 ; Houshfar G2 ; Mahmoudi Z1
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  1. 1. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, PO Box 81745-359, Iran

Source: Daru Published:2001

Abstract

The hydrodistilled acrial parts oil of Pycnocycla spinosa var. spinosa was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty three components were identified. Geranyl isovalerate (14.9%), caryophyllene oxide (10.6%), α-cudesmol (9.2%) β-citronellol (7.2%), elemicin (6.8%), ρ-cymene (4.7%), citronellyl acetate (4.3%), and α-cadinol (3.3%) were found as major components.