The Essential Oil Composition ofPerovskia abrotanoidesfrom Iran

The composition of the essential oil obtained from the flowering aerial parts of Perovskia abrotanoides Karel. (Labiatae) was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Twenty-one components were identified in the essential oil of Perovskia abrotanoides Karel. The major constituents of the essential oil were camphor (34.1%), 1,8-cineole (18.0%), β-caryophyllene (8.2%) and α-humulene (6.5%).