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Constitutes of Eessential oil of Rosmarinus officianalis

Document Type : Research Paper

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Academic member of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Medicinal Plants Department

Abstract

Rosmarinus officinalis is a one of  the most important medicinal plant which are growing in Iran.
In this study, plant collected from Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands on spring 1998.
 
The Essential oils obtained from dry leaves by hydro distillation method. The percentage of oil was 0.88% V/W calculated on the dry weight, then analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. Main components were piperitone (23.6%), a-Pinene (14.9%), Linalool (14.89%) and 1,8-Cineole (7.3%).
Rosmarinus officinalis is a one of  the most important medicinal plant which are growing in Iran.
In this study, plant collected from Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands on spring 1998.
The Essential oils obtained from dry leaves by hydro distillation method. The percentage of oil was 0.88% V/W calculated on the dry weight, then analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. Main components were piperitone (23.6%), a-Pinene (14.9%), Linalool (14.89%) and 1,8-Cineole (7.3%).
 

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Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research
Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 4
August 1999
Pages 53-70
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