Sandalwood is important plant for commercial and traditional belonging to the familySantalaceae and the genus Santalum album. It is used to treat in skin diseases, swelling, fever, headache, gastric problem, chronic cough, blood purifier. Methanol was used as solvent for extraction by using cold extraction method. The aim of the present study was to recognizevolatile and semi-volatile compounds by GC-MS analysis. The presence of some important molecules such as Flavone, Phenol, 2-propyl oleic acid and 1,3,3-trimethyl-1[2’-hydroxphenyl] indan-6-ol has given idea towards to prepare medicine for viral and cancer diseases and used as antioxidant.

Santalum album, volatile, semi volatile, GC-MS.