Variability of two essential oils of Kundmannia sicula (L.) DC., a traditional Algerian medicinal plant.
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%).
Djarri
Lakhdar
L
Laboratoire Phytochimie et Analyses Physico-chimiques et Biologiques, Université Mentouri Constantine, Route de Aïn El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria.
Medjroubi
Kamel
K
Akkal
Salah
S
Elomri
Abdelhakim
A
Seguin
Elisabeth
E
Groult
Marie-Laure
ML
Vérité
Philippe
P
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*
D009822:Oils, Volatile