Characterization and enantiomeric distribution of some terpenes in the essential oil of a Uruguayan biotype of Salvia sclarea L.

Abstract. A biotype of clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.) growing in Uruguay was evaluated for its suitability to be cultivated in Uruguay. Essential oils from the inflorescences and leaves of plant harvested at full flowering and early seed ripeness stages were obtained by steam distillation and characterized by GC and GC-MS (quadrupole). Twenty-seven components (91-98% of the total composition) were identified.