Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of volatile oil of chamomile Anthemis scariosa Boiss in the middle region of Syria

The volatile oil of Anthemis scariosa was studied in environmentally different regions distributed on five locations in the provinces of Homs and Hama, in order to determine the quantity and quality and effect of the surrounding environment, on the volatile oil specifications. The plants were gathered during tow phonological phases of the life of the plant included the vegetative growth stage- the full of flowering stage. It was then extracted through water extraction method. It was found that the highest percentage of volatile oil was recorded in Al-hamra location at the full of the flowering stage during the 2013 season.