Chemical constituents of salvia aegyptiaca

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The essential oil of Salvia aegyptiaca was analysed by GC/ MS technique.

Eighteen compounds were identified.

It was found that the essential oil comprises 40% terpenoidal constituents, opposite to 32% fat derivatives.

The major terpenoidal component was 1(10)- aristolene (19.3%).

From the non-volatile matter, β-amyrin, lupeol, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol-β-D-glucopyranoside and stigmasterol-β-Dglucopyranoside as well as 3α-hydroxy-24-alkylcarboxylate-12- oleanan-28-oic acid.

Fatty acids esters were isolated and identified by spectral means.