Characterization of Leaves Essential oil ofPelargonium graveolensOriginating from Tunisia: Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Biological Activities

Pelargonium graveolens essential oil was extracted from dried leaves by a clevenger apparatus and the composition of this essential oil was analyzed by GC-MS. The main results showed that P. graveolens essential oil was characterized by the predominance of two compounds: citronellol and geraniol with respective amounts of 27.53 and 25.85 %. In addition to that, P. graveolens essential oil was characterized by the predominance of oxygenated...