The essential oils of Aframomum corrorima (Braun) Jansen and A-angustifolium K.Schum. from Africa

Authors
Baser, KHC Kurkcuoglu, M
Citation
Khc. Baser et M. Kurkcuoglu, The essential oils of Aframomum corrorima (Braun) Jansen and A-angustifolium K.Schum. from Africa, J ESSEN OIL, 13(3), 2001, pp. 208-209
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
208 - 209
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200105/06)13:3<208:TEOOAC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Water-distilled essential oils from the seeds of Aframomum corrorima and A. angustifolium were analyzed by GC/MS. Fifty compounds were characterized r epresenting 99.8% of the oil with 1,8-cineole (32.6%) and (E)-nerolidol (11 .2%) as major constituents in the oil of A. corrorima. In the oil of A, ang ustifolium, 60 components were characterized representing 97.6% of the oil with beta -pinene (24.8%), beta -caryophyllene (17.8%) and cis-pinocarvyl a cetate (11%) as main constituents.