Volatile Constituents of Three Compositae Herbs:<i>Anthemis altissima</i>L. var.<i>altissima Conyza canadensis</i>(L.) Cronq. and<i>Grantina aucheri</i>Boiss. Growing Wild in Iran

Abstract

Abstract Water-distilled essential oils from the leaves and flowers of Anthemis altissima (L.) var. altissima, aerial parts of Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. and Grantia aucheri Boiss. were analyzed by GC/MS. β-Thujone (33.7% and 19.7%, respectively) was found to be the major constituent in the leaf and flower oil of Anthemis altissima. (E)-β-Farnesene (14.6%), spathulenol (14.1%) and limonene (12.3%) were the prodominant constituents of the oil of Conyza canadensis. The oil of Grantia aucheri comprised mainly sesquiterpenes, of which himachalol (14.9%) was the major constituent. Key Word Index: Anthemis altissima Conyza canadensis Grantia aucheri Compositaeessential oil compositionβ-thujone(E)-β-farnesenespathulenollimonenehimachalol