The Essential Oil ofSphallerocarpus gracilis(Bess ex Trev) K-Pol from Outer Mongolian Gobi

Abstract Essential oil from leaves and flowers as well as fruits of Sphallerocarpus gracilis (Bess exTrev) K-Pol were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. γ-Terpinene 15.9–52.3 %, dill apiole 8.1–26.7 %., trans-asarone 5.6–20.3 %., p-cymene 4.5–13.6 %, and myrcene 1.0–9.6 % dominated in the herb oil, while limonene (78.8 %)was principal component in the fruit oil.