Title of article :
Volatile Constituents from the Aerial Parts of Verbena Officinalis L. (Vervain)
Author/Authors :
Shams Ardakani, Mohammadreza Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Mosaddegh, Mahmoud Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Shafaati, Alireza Department of pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
The volatile constituents of the aerial parts of vervain (Verbena officinalis L.) cultivated
locally were investigated. Analysis of the volatile fraction by GC and GC-MS is described.
Compounds were identified by various methods, the major compounds being 3-hexen-1-ol
(7.28%), 1-octen-3-ol (32.76%), linalool (4.66%), verbenone (20.49%) and geranial (7.22%).
Keywords :
Verbena officinalis , Verbenaceae , Volatile Oil , Gas Chromatography
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
