Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Salvia Limbata C. A. Mey.



Sajjadi SE^{1, 2} ; Shahpiri Z¹
Source: Daru Published:2004

Abstract

The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Salvia limbata C. A. Mey. (Lamiaceae) was analyzed by GC/MS. Among the forty-two constituent, forty components were characterized representing 98.6% of the total component which were detected. Bicyclogermacrene (21.1%), α-pinene (15.5%), 1,8-cineole (11.0%), sabinene (10.6%), β-pinene (9.2%), spathulenol (8.2%), β-caryophyllene (5.3%) and δ-elemene (5.1%) were found to be the major constituents.