Composition of the essential oils ofPelargonium sidoides DC. andPelargonium reniforme Curt.

The essential oils of Pelargonium sidoides DC. and P. reniforme Curt. were obtained by hydrodistillation from the leaves of the plants in 0.52% and 0.71% yields, respectively, related to the dry weight. Their composition was analysed by GLC and GC–MS. About 230 components have been detected in each of the Pelargonium oils, of which 102 (P. sidoides) and 81 (P. reniforme) could be unambiguously identified, accounting for about 65% and 49% of the...