University of Tehran Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran 1016-1104 24 4 2013 12 01 Composition of volatile compounds of extract of Ammi majus from Iran by GC-MS 335 338 36453 EN Sh. Nayebi Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran T. Kakeshpour Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran A. Hasanvand company of Zagros Daru, Lorestan, Aleshtar, Islamic Republic of Iran M. Nadri company of Zagros Daru, Lorestan, Aleshtar, Islamic Republic of Iran S. Rashidi Monfared company of Zagros Daru, Lorestan, Aleshtar, Islamic Republic of Iran Journal Article 2013 06 18 Abderaz The composition of the essential oil obtained from the seeds of <em>Ammi majus</em> L. which collected from province of Khozestan in the southwest area of Iran.The oils was analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Twenty - eight components have been identified in the extract of <em>A. majus</em> L. with Toluene (3.766%), Thymol (12.811%), Carvacrol (37.811%) as major components, respectively. The seeds extract was rich in monoterpenes. The various functions of terpenoide compounds have been widely studied. They have diverse activity including antibacterial, antifungal, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory relieving digestive and anticancer. https://jsciences.ut.ac.ir/article_36453_f3ea77c9db071620d377b5431ea65e3e.pdf