Comparison of essential oil constituents of Scirpus Littoralis Schrad. and Scirpus Wardianus J. R. Drumm. from Iran

Abstract

The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of aerial part of S. littoralis and S. wardianus grown in Iran were analyzed by GC/MS. Twenty seven components of S. littoralis and S. wardianus representing 85.5% and 86% of the oils were identified respectively. The major components in both oils were cyperene and cyperotundone, representing 18.7% and 14.8% in S. litoralis and 24.1% and 11.1%, in S. wardianus. Both oils were richer in sesquiterpene hydrocarbon and oxygenated sesquiterpene.