Composition of the essential oil of the endemic Psiadia arguta Pers. (Voigt) from Mauritius

Authors
Gurib-Fakim, A Gauvin, A Smadja, J Govinden-Soulange, J Kodja, H
Citation
A. Gurib-fakim et al., Composition of the essential oil of the endemic Psiadia arguta Pers. (Voigt) from Mauritius, J ESSEN OIL, 12(5), 2000, pp. 556-558
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
556 - 558
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200009/10)12:5<556:COTEOO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The composition of the water-distilled essential oil of Psiadia arguta (Per s.) Voigt, an endemic plant species belonging to the Asteraceae family from Mauritius, was determined by GC/MS on a polar and non-polar columns. Thirt y-one constituents have been identified with isoeugenol (56.5% and isoeugen yl acetate (5.6%) as the major constituents.