The essential oils composition of Echinophora cinerea Boiss in Lorestan province, Iran

Echiniphora cinerea with Persian name of Khosharizeh and the local name of Fialleh, Tige Toragh and Koshander, is a plant of the family umbrella that reaches a height of 30 to 100 cm. E. platyloba aromatic herbaceous perennial species in 4 genera and species is endemic to Iran cinerea. During 2015, the aerial parts of platyloba were collected around the city of Khorramabad and its essential oil was prepared by distillation. After phytochemical analysis, it was found that essential oil contained 51 components. The largest percent of E. platyloba compound was a-phellandrene. Comparing this plant species collected in different parts of the province showed that the percentage of alpha-phellandrene varied with another region of the country. E. platyloba collected in the Lorestan province had limonene composition that made up the second active ingredient of the plant in the province while the other region this combination was not available.