Constituents of the Essential Oil ofHelichrysum odoratissimum(L.) Less.

Abstract
The essential oil of the flowers of Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Less. growing wild in Kenya was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Nineteen compounds were identified, the major constituents being α-pinene (43.4%), (E, E)-farnesol (16.8%) and α-humulene (14.6%).