Essential oil of Hippomarathrum boissieri Reuter et Hausskn.

Abstract

The essential oil hydrodistilled from herbal parts of Hippomarathrum boissieri (Umbelliferae), was analyzed by GC/MS. Eighty-nine compounds representing 92.4% of the oil were identified with beta-caryophyllene (25.6%) and caryophyllene oxide (9.4%) and alpha-pinene (8.8%) as main constituents.