Composition of the Essential Oil of Salvia atropatana Bunge

Abstract The steam distilled essential oil from aerial parts of Salvia atropatana Bunge was analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty-nine compounds were identified constituting more than 80% of the oil. The major components being β-caryophyllene (16.3%), sclareol (13.3%), hexyl octanoate (12.2%) and germacrene B (10.0%).