Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil ofCistus creticussubsp.eriocephalus

The chemical composition of the essential oil of the leaves of Cistus creticus subsp. eriocephalus (Viv.) Greuter & Burdet, (Cistaceae), was investigated by GC/MS. Thirty-nine components were identified, representing 73.9% (based on % total peak area by GC) of the oil composition. The main components of the oil were α-cadinene (6.5%), δ-cadinene (5.6%), viridiflorol (5.4%), bulnesol (6.3%), ledol (3.8%), α-copaene (3.8%), β-selinene (3.4%),...