Salvia fruticosa
Sage Essential Oil
Salvia fruticosa
The essential oil components
Volatile compounds: The essential oil isolated from leaves is predominately composed of oxygen containing monoterpenes [1,8-cineole (52-67%), camphor (1,3-8%), α- and β-thujone (<8,0%)], monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (camphene, myrcene, α-pinene, β-pinene, E-caryophyllene).
Flavonoids: including 7-O-gIucosides and 7-O-glucuronides of apigenin, chrysoeriol, hispidulin, luteolin, 6-methyl luteolin, salvigenin, jaceosidin.
Phenolic acids: rosmarinic acid (1.0 to 2.5%)
Diterpenes: including carnosic acid and carnosol (0.5%)
Triterpenes: ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, etc.
Bitter constituents: picrosalvine
The dried herbal substance contains up to 3,5 % essential oil.
1,8-cineole (cineole), also known as eucalyptol, is the principal constituent of most Eucalyptus oil-preparations. It is employed in drug preparations, as a percutaneous enhancer and anti-inflammatory agent, decongestant and antitussive, while in aromatherapy it is used as a skin stimulant (Santos and Rao, 2000; Yuan et al., 2006).
Source: EMA
