Volatile constituents of Geranium tuberosum L. from Iran

Abstract

The SDE extract of Geranium tuberosum L. from Iran was analysed by GC and GC/MS. A total of 93 compounds, representing 89.8% of the entire extract were identified. The composition was dominated by 3-methylbutanal (5.4%), furfural (5.3%), α-pinene (4.1%) and linalool (6.4%), as well as fragranol (4.4%) and fragranyl acetate (7.4%), two rare cyclobutane monoterpenoids never reported previously in the genus Geranium.