Volatile oil from the leaves of Callistemon lanceolatus DC grown in north-eastern India

The leaf essential oil of Callistemon lanceolatus D.C., obtained by hydrodistillation from matured leaves grown at Jorhat, Assam, in the north-eastern region of India, were analysed by GC and GC-MS. A total of 16 compounds were identified and 1,8 cineole (58.3%), alpha-pinene (21.2%), alpha-phellandrene (5.8%), limonene (4.1%) and alpha-terpineol (3.9%) were the major components representing more than 93% of the oil. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.