GC and GC-MS analysis of the dried Leaf and Rhizome essential oil of Curcuma aurantiaca Zijp. (Zingiberaceae).
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 4
Abstract
The chemical investigation on volatile oil obtained by hydrodistillation of air dried leaves and rhizome of Curcuma aurantiaca Zijp. (Zingiberaceae) from Southern india done by GC and GC-MS. The major constituents of the above oils were Caryophyllene (31.07%), 7,11-dimethyl- 3-methylene-(E)- (17.30%), Camphene(4.25%),Beta.-Pinene (2.18% ), Phytol (11.32%), Benzofuran (9.06%), alpha-Caryophyllene(3.49%), n-Hexadecanoic acid (2.69%), Naphthalene(2.12%), Caryophyllene oxide (1.83%).This is the first report on the chemical compounds of the essential oil of this species.
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Rajesh Kumar T, , Santhosh Kumar R, Yusuf Akkara
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