Composition of the Essential Oil of Rosa damascena Mill. From South of Iran

The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Rosa damascena Mill. (Rosaceae) was analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The yield of the oil was 0.16% (v/w). Among 25 components, eight components, representing 99.98% of the oil, were characterized. Nonadecane (39.73%), heneicosane (32.38%), docosane (7.34%), citronellol (6.14%) and 9- nonadecene (5.69%), were found to be major constituents.