2000•Journal of Essential Oil ResearchRequires access

Composition of the Essential Oil of the Flowers ofPhlomis fruticosaL. from Greece

E. Tsitsimi, Anargyros E. Loukis, E. Verykokidou

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The flowers of Phlomis fruticosa L., Lamiaceae were collected in Kythnos island, Aegean sea, Greece. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation of these flowers and was analyzed by GC/MS. Thirty seven components were identified representing 85.6% of the oil. The main components were germacrene D (17.8%), γ-bisabolene (12.6%), α-pinene (8.9%), β-caryophyllene (8.7%).

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Key concepts: Lamiaceae, Germacrene D, Essential oil, Germacrene, Botany, Composition (language), Sesquiterpene, Traditional medicine