In collaboration with Scientific Association of Iranian Medicinal Plants

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Academic members of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands

2 Member of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands

Abstract

The leaves of Eucalyptus caesia were collected from north khuzistan in March 2003. The essential oil of Eucalyptus caesia (Myrthaceae) was prepared by hydro-distillation and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The essential oil was produced at yield of 0.97% (based on dry weights). Twenty-one components were identified, among them α-pinene (9.3%), 1,8-cineole (69.4%), trans-pinocarveole (2.4%), caryophyllene (6.1%) and globulol (2.8%) were the major constituents. 

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