Site quality and Essential oil composition of Myrtus Communis L. (case study: Cham moord site in Lorestan province)

Abstract

There are many medicinal plants that could be found in fields, hill sides, and specific natural habitats. Since, medicinal plants have important roles for their uses as food sources and as disease treatments in the world, researchers attempt to identified essential oil compositions of these plants. Myrtus communis is one of the most valuable medicinal plants that widely extended in Iran. This study aimed to determine essential oil yield and composition, extracted from the Myrtus communis leaves. The leaves of Myrtus communis were collected from Cham Moord area in Lorestan province in 1389. Essential oils were extracted by hydrodistillation and essential oil components were identified by GC and GC/MS.Based on results, 21 different components in the essential oils were identified that limonene (18.5), α pinen(13.32) and cineol 1,8 (10.58) had the most essential oil yield, respectively.

Keywords

• medicinal plants
• myrtus communis
• chemical composition
• cham moord