Chemical composition of the essential oils of Anethum graveolens L

Abstract

The volatile constituents of the leaves of Anethum graveolens L., growing wild in Iran, were investigated by GC/MS, α-Phellandrene (29.12%), limonene (26.34%), dill ether (15.23%), α-pinene (2%), n-tetracosane (1.54%), sabinene (1.34%), neophytadiene (1.43%), n-docosane (1.04), n-tricosane (1%), n-nonadecane (1%), n-eicosane (0.78%), n-heneicosane (0.67%), β-myrcene (0.23%) and α-tujene (0.21%) were found to be the major constituents of the oil.