Hassanali, AhmedMwangi, J. W.Achola, K. J.Laurent, R.Lwande, W.2014-07-302014-07-301995Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume 7, Issue 2, 19951041-29052163-8152http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/10760DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1995.9698494Essential oil from the leaves of Sphaeranthus cyathuloides O. Hoffm. was examined by GC and GC/MS. The oil (2.9%) was found to contain trans-dihydrocarvone (67%) and cis-dihydrocarvone (26%) and some small amounts of isodihydrocarveol and neoisodihydrocarveol and limonene. The flower oil contained only small amounts of trans-dihydrocarvone (0.3%) and cis-dihydrocarvone (0.6%).enSphaeranthus cyathuloidesCompositaeessential oil compositiontrans-dihydrocarvonecis-dihydrocarvoneArticle