Volatile Constituents of Essential Oil of Tarconanthus camphoratus L.
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Date
1994
Authors
Hassanali, Ahmed
Mwangi, J. W.
Achola, K. J.
Lwande, W.
Laurent, R.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Abstract
The leaf oil of Tarconanthus camphoratus (Compositae) was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Sixty compounds representing ca. 95% of the oil were identified. The major components were α-fencyl alcohol (29.1%), 1,8-cineole (16.5%) and α-terpineol (8.5%).
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DOI:
10.1080/10412905.1994.9698351
Keywords
Tarconanthus camphoratus, Compositae, essential oil composition, α-fenchyl alcohol, 1,8-cineole
Citation
Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume 6, Issue 2, 1994