The essential oil content and composition were determined in leaves, s
tems and roots of Lippia junelliana. The oil content on dry weight was
: 1.5% in leaves, 0.04% in stems, and 0.01% in roots. The oil composit
ion in leaves was: alpha-pinene, camphene, beta-pinene, limonene, camp
hor, borneol, methyl-chavicol, geranial, carvone, piperitenone, lippio
ne, methyl-eugenol, cariophyllene, alpha, gamma, and beta bisabolenes.
Differences were found in oil composition of leaves, stems and roots.