Essential oil analysis of Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. leaves from South India

Authors
Jirovetz, L Buchbauer, G Puschmann, C Shafi, MP Nambiar, MKG
Citation
L. Jirovetz et al., Essential oil analysis of Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. leaves from South India, J ESSEN OIL, 12(1), 2000, pp. 47-49
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
47 - 49
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200001/02)12:1<47:EOAOCA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The essential oil of the leaves of Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. from South Indi a was investigated by GC and GC/MS. More than 50 components have been ident ified with 1,8-cineole (17.7%), curzerenone (10.5%), furanogermenone (7.8%) , camphor (7.5%), (Z)-3-hexenol (5.8%), furanodienone (5.1%), curcumenol (4 .3%), isocurcumenol (3.7%) and beta-elemene (3.3%) as main compounds.