Composition of the leaves essential oil ofMelissa officinalis s. l. from Greece

Abstract
The leaf essential oil of wild Melissa officinalis s. l. from three localities in Greece was analyzed by GC and GC‐MS. The leaf oils contained β‐pinene (6.4–18.2%), sabinene (6.9–17.4%), (E)‐caryophyllene (7.2–15.3%) and caryophyllene oxide (12.6–24.4%) as major constituents and was characterized by the absence of citral and citronellal. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.