Abstract
The composition of the steam distilled oil of the air-dried powdered fruits of A. graveolens L., grown in Egypt, was investigated by GC/MS. Seventeen components were identified of which limonene (30.3%), dillapiole (26.8%) and carvone (22%) were major and amounted to 79%. Piperitone (8.2%). the fourth major component, D8-dehydrop-cymene, camphor and linalylacetate are reported in the oil for the first time.