Cultivars of Lavandula lanata Boiss., a good source of lavandulol

Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oil extracted from aerial parts and flowers of Lavandula lanata autochthonous of Sierra Nevada and of flowers of L. lanata cultivated in the region of Teruel have been carried out. The main components of the oils were the oxygenated monoterpenes camphor, lavandulol, octan-3-one and 1,8-cineol. The percentage of lavandulol in cultivars is superior to 35% and thus they constitute an excellent source of this product of interest in perfumery.