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Original Articles

Essential Oil of Melissa romana (Miller) Grown in Southern Apulia (Italy)

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Pages 473-475 | Received 01 Mar 2004, Accepted 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 28 Nov 2011
 

Abstract

The composition of the essential oil obtained from flowering tops of Melissa romana Miller wild grown in Southern Apulia (Italy) was investigated by GC and GC/MS. More than 90% of the compounds were characterized. β-Caryophyllene (15.8%), cumene (14.0%), β-pinene (12.0%) and citral (neral + geranial, 12.0%) were the major constituents of the oil.

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