Composition of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) essential oil from Tajikistan

Abstract

The essential oil of Pelargonium graveolens from the aerial parts growing in Tajikistan was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry. Seventy-nine components representing 95.1% of the total oil were identified. The main constituents of the essential oil were citronellol (37.5%), geraniol (6.0%), caryophyllene oxide (3.7%), menthone (3.1%), linalool (3.0%), β-bourbonene (2.7%), iso-menthone (2.1%) and geranyl formate (2.0%).