Original Article

COMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF CALAMINTHA GRANDIFLORA (L.) MOENCH

  • Sevim ALAN
  • Mine KÜRKÇÜOĞLU
  • Kemal Hüsnü Can BAŞER

Received Date: 11.03.2010 Accepted Date: 23.09.2010 Turk J Pharm Sci 2011;8(2):127-132

In this study, the aerial parts of Calamintha grandiflora (L.) Moench collected from two different location of Turkey were distilled using Eppendorf Microdistiller® and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Isopinocamphone (35.4 %), pinocamphone (8.4 %) and linalool (7.6 %) were detected as main constituents in sample A; β-pinene (19.4%), isopinocamphone (19.0%), pinocamphone (15.1%) and limonene (12.1%) were found as main constituents in sample B.

Keywords: Calamintha grandiflora, Labiatae, Essential oil composition