[Identification of essential oil components of Satureja sahendica Bornm in cultivated condition in Qazvin]

ABSTRACT

Satureja sahandica is a perennial plant of the family Lamiaceae and an aromatic plant of Iran flora with its essential oil components used in culinary, medicinal, and perfume industries. To identify components of S. sahandica planted in Qazvin condition. Aerial parts of S. sahandica were collected from a research farm [Qazvin Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center] at flowering stage in 2007. The plant materials were subjected to hydro-distillation using a Clevenger-type apparatus for 3 h to produce essential oil and followed by GC and GC/MS for determination of chemical compositions. S. sahandica in cultivated condition gave oils with a yield of 2.12% on dry weight basis. Thirteen components were identified. The main constituents of the essential oil were thymol [38.3%], gamma gamma-terpinene [30.9%], and p-cymene [21.3%]. Essential oil of this plant in cultivated condition produced trace amounts of carvacrol. The results of this study indicated that the essential oil is rich in monoterpene phenols. Thymol, gamma- Terpinene, and p-Cymene were found to be the main components of the essential oil