Title of article
Essential oil Analysis of Fresh Aerial part of Iranian Ocimum sanctum L. by Hydro & Steam Distillation
Author/Authors
HeroAbadi, Fatemeh Pharmaceutical Science Branch - Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Iran , Milani Kalkhorani, Nasim Departmentof chemistry - Faculty of Science - Islamic Azad University South Tehran branch, Tehran ,Iran , Rezaee, Mohammad Bagher Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran
Pages
5
From page
171
To page
175
Abstract
The genus Ocimum L. belonging to family of Lamiaceae is widely distributed in Iran, Ocimum sanctum L. is
described in many medicinal properties and a wide therapeutic range. It is used specially in the management of
cough, ashtma, fever and common cold. In this research, samples were collected from Shahr-e-Rey, on August
2013, then essential oils were extracted by hydro-distillation and steam distillation methods, and their chemical
composition were investigated by GC/MS. Main components obtained from hydro-distillation were methyl
chavicol (26.86%) , linalool (17.76%), epi- α-cadinol (13.12%) in flowers and methyl chavicol (27.64%) , epi-
α-cadinol (11.5%) in leaves, and also main components obtained from steam distillation were methyl chavicol
(25.2%) , linalool (17.65%), germacrene D (6.87%) in flowers and methyl chavicol (38.96%), linalool (12.13%)
in leaves, respectively. Methyl chavicol was the main constituent in all essential oils.
Keywords
Hydro-distillation , Steam distillation , Ocimum sanctum L. , Essential oils
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2468365
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