The steam-distilled essential oils from fresh leaves and fruits of wild Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. were obtained with a very low percentage and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Sixty-five compounds were identified. The main components of the oils were β-caryophyllene (43.7%), trans-α-bergamotene (6.3%), caryophyllene oxide (4.4%), 6-hydroxycarvotanacetone (4.4%), bicyclogermacrene (4.2%), (Z)-trans-α-bergamotol (3.9%), terpinen-4-ol (3.5%).
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Kossouoh et al. (2010) studied this question.