The composition of the essential oils of Calamintha pamphylica subspecies

The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Calamintha pamphylica Boiss. Heldr.subsp. pamphylica (A,B), subsp. davisii (Quezel Contandr.) P.H.Davis (C,D,E), and subsp. alanyense S.Alan Ocak (F) were analyzed using GC/MS. Menthyl acetate (26.2%-40.7%), menthol (13.5%-18.7%), and pulegone (7.7%-13.0%) were the main constituents in samples A and B; menthone (21.7%), pulegone (19.7%), and menthyl acetate (9.8%) were detected in sample C; isomenthyl acetate (16.7%), isomenthone (13.4%), and menthyl acetate (13.0%) were detected in sample D; menthyl acetate (20.9%), menthol (15.4%), and menthone (14.7%) were detected in sample E; and hexadecanoic acid (30.1%), menthyl acetate (9.3%), and hexahydro farnesyl acetone (7.3%) were the main constituents in sample F.