Volatile constituents of Achillea serbica Nym.

Abstract

The volatile constituents of Achillea serbica Nym. (Asteraceae), an endemic plant of the Balkan Peninsula, has been analysed using GC and CC-MS. Fifteen identified components constituted 95.7% of the oil. The major fractions belonged to β-sabinyl acetate and camphor amounting to 39.9% and 33.9%, respectively, of the total oil content. Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.