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
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
