Composition of the Volatile Oil of Ferula stenocarpa Boiss. & Hausskn

Abstract The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Ferula stenocarpa Boiss., a native plant of Iran, was examined by using GC and GC/MS. Twenty-six compounds constituting 97.8% of the total components detected were identified. α-Pinene (48.8%) and β-pinene (30.1%) were found to be the major components in the oil