Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Fumitory Plant (Fumaria parviflora Lam) (Fineleaf fumitory) Grown in Ahwaz, Iran

Abstract

Hydrodistillation of 100 g of powdered Fumitory parviflora Lam plant grown in the city of Ahwaz, Iran, resulted in the formation of 1.2 mL of an essential oil. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the volatile oil was carried on a DB-1 capillary column. On the basis of the results obtained it was concluded that the essential oil is consisted of 8 major components (72.7 %), 11 minor components (19.9 %) and 10 components with smaller amounts (4.5 %).