GC-MS analysis of essential oil from the rhizomes of Alpinia calcarata Roscoe
oleh: Manmeet Kaur
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness 2014-06-01 |
Deskripsi
Essential oil from the rhizomes of Alpinia calcarata Roscoe was extracted by hydro-distillation method and characterized by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) method. Total 25 compounds were identified and the yield of essential oil was 0.19 %. The total identified compounds accounted for about 100% of the oil. The major identified compounds were Methyl cyclohexane (53.22%), Fenchyl acetate (9.14%) and 1,8-Cineole (5.38%).