Essential oil composition of hypericum thymopsis sboiss

Abstract

The composition of the essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Hypericum thymopsis Boiss. (Guttiferae) was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The analysis resulted in the identification of 72 compounds representing 82.4% of the oil. The major constituents found were spathulenol (10.8%), ?-cadinene (7.1%), germacrene D (6.1%), ?-muurolene (5.9%), 2,3,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde (5%) and ?-cadinene (4.4%). The oil was rich in sesquiterpene hydrocarbons