Characterization of Volatile Constituents from Aerial Parts of Varthemia persica DC (var. persica)

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.