title: Variability of two essential oils of Kundmannia sicula (L.) DC., a traditional Algerian medicinal plant.
abstract: The essential oils of the aerial parts of Kundmannia sicula (L.) DC collected from two Algerian localities, El Kala (near the coast) and Béjaia (from a meadow about 10 km from the coast), were analysed by GC and GC-MS. Although both samples showed similar overall chemical compositions, the major components of the Béjaia sample were identified as being spathulenol (14.8%), caryophyllene oxide (12.2%), salvial-4(14)en-1-one (10.1%), 1,5-epoxysalvial-4(14)ene (5.2%) and germacrene D (3.2%), while in the ElKala sample the main compounds were found to be salvial-4(14)en-1-one (16.4%), 1,5-epoxysalvial-4(14)ene (6.5%), chrysanthenyl acetate (5.2%) and alpha-amorphene (2.9%).
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Phytochimie et Analyses Physico-chimiques et Biologiques, Université Mentouri Constantine, Route de Aïn El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria.
authors.forename: Lakhdar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Djarri
authors.forename: Kamel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Medjroubi
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akkal
authors.forename: Abdelhakim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elomri
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seguin
authors.forename: Marie-Laure
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Groult
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vérité
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile