Chemical composition of Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh. from Greece

Abstract

The chemical composition of the aerial parts oil of Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh. was examined by GC and GC/MS. Oils hydrodistilled from samples collected from two different locations in Greece were found to possess minor compositional differences but considerable variation in the levels of some components. Fifty-four components were identified representing 80.5% (sample A) and 72.6% (sample B) of the total oils. The main components in sample A were (Z)-nerolidol (11.2%), caryophyllene oxide (9.1%) and (E)-nerolidol (6.6%), while those of sample B were β-caryophyllene (12.8%), caryophyllene oxide (12.8%) and (E)-nerolidol (6.9%).