Essential Oil Constituents of Echinophora platyloba DC.

Abstract

The hydrodistilled oil of the aerial parts of Echiophora platyloba DC. was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Ten components have been identified, of which the major constituents were found to be trans-β-ocimene (67.9%), 2-furanone (6.2%), myrcene (6.0%), linalool (3.1%), and cis-β-ocimene (2.3%).