Essential oil composition of Tanacetum chiliophyllum var. oligocephalum from Iran

Abstract

Background & Aim: The genus <em>Tanacetum</em> L. belongs to the family Asteraceae and tribe Anthemideae. According to the recent findings the number of <em>Tanacetum</em> species in Iran is 36, of which 12 are endemic. In this study the essential oil composition of <em>Tanacetum chiliophyllum </em>var. <em>oligocephalum</em> was investigated for the first time. Experimental: The plant was collected during flowering stage from west Azerbaijan province of Iran, Naghadeh. The essential oil was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. Results & Discussion: The oil with the yield of 0.5% (w/w) based on the dry weight of plant was analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS and identified. Twenty-seven components were identified representing 99.7% of the total essential oil. 1,8-Cineole (28.8%), camphor (12.8%), santolina alcohol (11.7%) and linalool (7.1%) were determined as major compounds. Recommended applications/industries: Different members of the genus <em>Tanacetum</em> have compounds with high medicinal value. Essential oil of the studied species with respect to the high amount of 1,8-cineole, camphor and linalool can be considered as a natural source of these valuable medicinal compounds.