Composition of the essential oil of Nepeta curviflora Boiss. (Lamiaceae) from Lebanon

The essential oil of Nepeta curviflora Boiss. (Lamiaceae) grown in Lebanon, obtained by hydrodistillation of aerial parts, was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-five compounds were identified constituting 93.2% of the oil, the major components being beta-caryophyllene (50.2%), caryophyllene oxide (6.4%) and (E)-beta-farnesene (5.3%).