essential oil of the leaves of arum conophalloides (araceae) from iran

the leaves of arum conophalloides (araceae) were used in some west areas of iran as a dessert. the aerial parts of the herb were collected from sahneh mountains, kermanshah province, west of iran and was hydrodistilled by klevenger-type apparatus. composition of the essential oil was determined by gc and gc/ms. totally, 18 components (92% of total essential oil) were identified. the oil contains mainlyτ-muurolol (%25.4), ionone (%12.6), nonanal (%17.7), τ-cadinol (%8.9), fitone (%7.9) methyl palmitate (%7.0). the chemical composition of essential oils from the herbs is being reported for the first time. the leaves of arum conophalloides (araceae) were used in some west areas of iran as a dessert. the aerial parts of the herb were collected from sahneh mountains, kermanshah province, west of iran and was hydrodistilled by klevenger-type apparatus. composition of the essential oil was determined by gc and gc/ms. totally, 18 components (92% of total essential oil) were identified. the oil contains mainlyτ-muurolol (%25.4), ionone (%12.6), nonanal (%17.7), τ-cadinol (%8.9), fitone (%7.9) methyl palmitate (%7.0). the chemical composition of essential oils from the herbs is being reported for the first time.