Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1998; 64(5): 470-473DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-957488 Letters © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Analysis of the Essential Oil of Grindelia discoidea Maria N. Newton1 , Luis Ariza Espinar2 , Nelson R. Grosso3 , Maria P. Zunino4 , Damian M. Maestri1 , Julio A. Zygadlo1 1Cátedra de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físcias y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, IMBIV-Conicet, Argentina 2Museo Botánico, Facultad de Ciencas Exactas, Físcias y Naturales, IMBIV-Conicet, Argentina 3Cátedra de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina 4Fellowship of Conicor Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract The essential oil from aerial parts of Grindelia discoidea was analyzed by GC and GC/M-S. Forty-six components were identified, representing more than 95% of the oil. The main constituents were (E,E)-farnesol (> 9.0%) and (Z,E)-farnesol (> 15.7%). PDF (270 kb)