Volatile Constituents of Essential Oil of Tarconanthus camphoratus L.

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Date
1994
Author
Mwangi, Julius W.
Achola, Kohath J.
Lwande, Wilber
Hassanali, Ahmed
Laurent, R.
Type
Article
Language
en
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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 a-fencyl alcohol (29.1%), 1,8-cineole (16.5%) and a-ter¬pineol (8.5%).
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11050
Citation
J. Essent. oil Res.
Publisher
Department of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi
Subject
Tarconanthus camphoratus, Compositae, essential oil composi¬tion, a-fenchyl alcohol, 1,8-cineole.
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