Volatile Constituents of Achillea millefolium L. ssp. millefolium from Iran

Abstract

The volatile constituents of Achillea millefolium L. ssp. millefolium growing wild north-east of Teheran, Iran, were studied by GC and GC-MS. Twenty-one constituents were identified. The main components were α-bisabolol, spathulenol, cis-nerolidol, cis-carveol and trans, trans-farnesol. The percentage of sesquiterpenic components was high, attaining 55.4% of the total oil.