ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION OF LAVANDULA OFFICINALIS L. GROWN IN JORDAN

Abstract

Essential oils isolated by steam distillation from the fresh and dry flowers of Lavandula officinalis L., the oil yields were (1.35% , 3.8%) respectively . Oils were analyzed by GC, among 26 compounds identified , the major components were 1,8 – cineole (18.9% , 20.3%) , linalool (34.2%,33.0%) and borneol (12.1%, 11.0%), respectively .