Comparison of the essential oil components in wild and cultivate population of Salvia virgata

ABSTRACT: Aerial parts of S. virgata were collected in the full flowering stage from natural sites in Sepidan (Fars province) and cultivated in the research farm of the Sadra city in Fars province in 2012. The essential oils obtained by hydro-distillation of dried aerial parts and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. In cultivated plants 46 constituents, representing 100% of the oils, respectively, were identified. (E) -Caryophyllene (37.0), Caryophyllene oxide (15.2), Phytol (6.1), Spathulenol (5.0), Germacrene D (4.0), Sabinene (3.9) were found to be the major constituents. In wild plants 45 constituents, representing 98.9% of the oils, respectively, were identified (E) -Caryophyllene (38.1), Caryophyllene oxide (18.6), Bicyclogermacrene (9.0), Spathulenol (7.4), Phytol (4.0), Germacrene D (3.3) were found to be the major constituents.