Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Paronychia argentea Lam. from Syria.

Abstract

Chemical composition of the essential oil of the aerial parts of Paronychia argentea Lam., grown in Syria was determined by GC/MS. The oil obtained by steam distillation, was found to contain 50 components, accounting for 97.47 %. The major components determined were n-Nonanoic acid 6.50%, Carvacrol 11.45%, n-Decanoic acid 8.50%, n-Dodecanoic acid 7.43%, Diethyl Phthalate 7.10%, 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-methylpropyl) ester 10.19%, n-Hexadecanoic acid 11.45%.