Essential Oil Composition of Hydroponically Grown Chrysanthemum balsamita L

Abstract: Essential oil composition of Chrysanthemum balsamita L., Asteraceae, was evaluated in response to hydroponic production system. Hydrodistilled essential oil of air dried aerial parts has been studied for their constituents by GC-MS. Twenty two components were identified representing 94.52 % of the oil. Oxygenated monoterpens (79.03 %) and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (13.59 %) were the major class of identified compounds occurring in higher proportions. The main components of the essential oil were carvone (42.53 %), α-thujone (21.3%) and β-bisabolene (10.56 %). Trans-p-mentha-2,8-dienol (3.0 %), β-thujone (2.21 %) and β-cubebene (2.21 %) were also present in significant amount. According to the volatile oil profile, hydroponic production system was comparable with previously reported field grown plants