Z Naturforsch [C]. 2004 Mar-Apr;59(3-4):166-8.

Volatile oil composition of the aerial parts of Ajuga orientalis L. from Iran.

Sajjadi SE, Ghannadi A, Sajjadi SE, Ghannadi A.

Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.

The volatile oil content and composition of the aerial parts of Ajuga orientalis L. (Lamiaceae) grown in northern parts of Iran have been analyzed by GC/MS. Thirty compounds were identified, representing 97.9% of the total oil. The main compounds were germacrene-D (24.2%), beta-cubebene (18.3%), beta-caryophyllene (16.9%) and alpha-cubebene (5.3%).