Rosmarinus officinalisL. (Labiatae) Essential Oils from the South of Brazil and Uruguay

Rosemary oils from cultivars of Rosmarinus officinalis L. growing in different areas of Uruguay and South of Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul State) were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The oils from Uruguay were found to be rich in αpinene (37.8–46.2%) and 1,8-cineole (13.4–13.8%). The oil from R. officinalis which was cultivated in Brazil contained αpinene (32.2%) and 1,8-cineole (14.7%), while the oil from wild plants found in Brazil contained αpinene (12.4%), myrcene (22.7%) and 1,8-cineole (15.3%).