"Composition of the essential oil of Pycnocycla Spinosa Decne.ex.Boiss. from Isfahan "

Abstract

The hydrodistilled aerial 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-eudesmol (9.2%) ß-citronellol (7.2%), elemicin (6.8%), r-cymene (4.7%), citronellyl acetate (4.3%), and α-cadinol (3.3%) were found as major components.