Composition of the essential oil of Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam.

Abstract

The composition of the essential oil of Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam. was investigated by capillary GC and GC/MS. of the 44 compounds detected, 35 were identified representing 96.62% of the oil; 24 of these components were detected for the first time. The major components of the oil were 1, 8 cineole (14.05%) and pulegone (21.92%)