Salicylaldehyde rich leaf essential oil composition of filipundula vestita from western himalaya of uttrakhand, india

Abstract

Salicylaldehyde has many applications as an in termediate in chemical industries. Genus Filipendula is a potential source of salicycldehyde. Essential oils are prescribed for a variety of health problems by traditional systems of medicine, all over the world. In present study, leaf essential oil composition of Filipendula vestita (Wall. Ex G. Don) Maxim. (Family: Rosaceae) from Uttrakhand, India was analyzed using gas chromatography (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) methods. The volatile oil was dominated by salicylaldehyde 51.5 %, methyl salicylate 24.5 %, salicylic acid butyl ester 5.70 %, carvone 4.30%, santene 3.50 %, as major constituents.