title: Volatile oil composition of the aerial parts of Ajuga orientalis L. from Iran.
abstract: The volatile oil content and composition of the aerial parts of Ajuga orientalis L. (Lamiaceae) grown in northern parts of Iran have been analyzed by GC/MS. Thirty compounds were identified, representing 97.9% of the total oil. The main compounds were germacrene-D (24.2%), beta-cubebene (18.3%), beta-caryophyllene (16.9%) and alpha-cubebene (5.3%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Ebrahim
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Sajjadi
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghannadi
authors.forename: Seyed Ebrahim
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Sajjadi
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghannadi
mesh_terms: D031328:Ajuga / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007492:Iran; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile