Constituents of the volatile oil of Inula oculus-christi L. from Iran

The essential oil of Inula oculus-christi was examined by GC and GC/MS. Sixty compounds were identified representing 90.6% of the oil. The major components were pentacosane (13.7%), palmitic acid (13.6%), dill apiole (11.4%), methyl eugenol (9.6%) and viridiflorol (5.7%).