Essential oils of two Hypericum species from Uzbekistan

Abstract

The water-distilled essential oils from aerial parts of two Hypericum species (Hypericaceae) have been analyzed by GC/MS. The main components of the essential oils of Hypericum scabrum L. were alpha-pinene -11.2%; spathulenol -7.2%; p-cymene -6.1%; acetophenone -4.8%; carvacrol -4.7%. The essential oil of Hypericum perforatum L contains as the main components beta-caryophyllene -11.7%; caryophellene oxide -6.3%; spathulenol -6.0%; alpha-phrene -5.0%.