Essential Oils from Salvia sp.(Lamiaceae).III.Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Salvia palaestina Benth.Growing Wild in Lebanon

摘要

The essential oil of Salvia palaestina Benth.(Lamiaceae),grown in Lebanon,obtained by hydrodistillation of aerial parts was analyzed by GC and GC/MS.Thirty-four compounds were identified constituting 96.4% of the oil,the major components being sclareol (20.2%),P-caryophyllene (16.6%) and linalool (8.6%).The oil shows activity against Gram-positive bacteria.