Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of<i>Satureja punctata</i>

Abstract

Abstract The oil of Satureja punctata was analyzed by GC, GC/MS and NMR, and sixteen components have been identified. Of the 16 components, 7 were isolated and characterized by NMR and other spectroscopic techniques These were: geranial, neral, geranyl acetate, β-caryophyllene, nerolidol, caryophyllene oxide and α-bisabolol. Geranial (41.67%), neral (30.25%) were found to be the major constituents of the oil. Geranial is reported as a major constituent of Satureja species for the first time. A new grouping “Monoterpenic aldehyde type” is suggested for S. punctata.