Author/Authors :
Shams Ardakani, Mohammadreza Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran , Ghasemi, Nasrollah Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Asghari, Gholamreza Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Siahpoush, Amir Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Abstract :
The volatile constituents of the aerial parts of Varthemia. persica DC. var. persica, growing
wild in Iran, were investigated by GC-MS. Sixty seven constituents were identified. δ-Cadinene
(9.7%), Selin-11-en-4-α-ol (5.30%), Germacrene D (4.9%), Bicyclogermacrene (4.7%),
α-Muurolene (4.7%), β-Eudesmol (4.52%), β-Himachalen oxide (3.6%), γ-Eudesmol (3.54%),
β-Bourbonene (3.21%) were found to be the major constituents of the oil respectively.
Keywords :
Varthemia persica , Asteraceae , Volatile Oil , δ-Cadinene
