The composition of the essential oil of Stachys iberica subsp stenostachya growing in Turkey

Abstract

The water distilled essential oil from dried aerial parts of Stachys iberica subsp. stenostachya (Lamiaceae) was analyzed by GC/MS. Seventy-one compounds were characterized representing 96% of the oiL The main constituents were found as linalyl acetate (42.2%), linalool (18.9%), geranyl acetate (8.2%), and alpha-terpineol (5.3%).