Different possibilities of using Pelargonium roseum Willd. in dermatology

Pelargonium roseum Willd. belongs to the Geraniaceae family and its original habitat is the south-west of Africa. The first part of the study was focused on the cultivation of P. roseum in the town Tg Mureş within the period 2003–2006. The essential geranium oil was obtained through distillation of P. roseum leaves according to FR X. In the second phase of the study a GC-FID method for the quality analysis and a GC-MS method for the quantity analysis were used in tracking down the composition the essential oils. As a result 61 components were revealed of which 43 were identified. The main component Citronellol (…