Comparison of the Volatile Constituents of Pelargonium quercetorum Agnew. of Iran with Some of the Other Pelargonium Species

Abstract

In this study, the volatile constituents of the essential oil   of Pelargonium quercetorum Agnew. were investigated and   compared with some of the other species of Pelargonium.   Pelargonium quercetorum Agnew. is one of the Pelargonium   genus of that was collected from Kurdistan area in Iran.   Twenty six components in the essential oil of Pelargonium   quercetorum Agnew. representing twenty one of the total oils   were identified by GC and GC/MS technique. In this herb,   α-pinene (25.28 %), α-fenchyl acetate (20.63 %) have the   most percentages among compounds of the essential oil. Some   other components like limonene (9.94 %), β-caryophyllene   (8.20 %) are located in the second level of the concentration   in the essential oil.