Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of stachys lavandulifolia (after flowering) Growing wild in Darkesh Protected Area (North Khorassan Province Iran)

Mohabat Nadaf, Majid Halimi kh

Abstract

The essential oil of Stachys lavandulifolia Vahl (Lamiaceae) was isolated by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of the plant after flowering, with a yield of 0.15%. The chemical composition of volatile oil was analyzed by GC/ MS. The main components were bis (2- ethylhexyl)phthalate(58.39%),decane(25.46%), p-Xylene (4.2%) ,dodecane(3.85%)and α-pinene (3.29%).