Abstract
The essential oil of Lavandula latifolia collected from the North of Tunisia was isolated by steam distillation. Physicochemical properties (density (22 degrees C): 0.89; refractive index: 1.460, and specific rotation : -5 degrees of isolated oil were determined using standard procedures. The oil was studied by GC and GC-MS. A total of 40 compounds were identified in the flower parts oil, the principal components being Linalool (32.3%), Camphor (12.4%),1,8-Cineole (11.7%), Lavandulol (8.7%), p-Cymen-8-ol (7.7%) and Bornyl acetate (4.2%). Several investigations on the essential oils of Lavandula latifolia from other countries showed different chemotypes and revealed a similarity.