Composition of the essential oil of <i>Salvia mirzayanii</i> Rech. f. &amp; Esfand from Iran

Abstract

Abstract Hydrodistilled essential oil from the aerial parts of Salvia mirzayanii , endemic in Iran, was analysed by GLC and GC–MS. The oil yield was 2.2% (v/w); 82 compounds, representing 90.5% of the essential oil have been identified. The main constituents of the oil were spathulenol (10.4%), δ‐cadinene (5.8%), linalool (5.2%), α‐terpinyl acetate (5.2%), α‐cadinol (4.7%), β‐eudesmol (4.5%), cubenol (4.4%) and linalyl acetate (4.1%). Copyright © 2002 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.