Essential oil of Plectranthus marrubioides Benth

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1986
Author
Mwangi, J.W.
Guantai, A.N
Muriuki, G.
Kuria, A.K
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en
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Abstract
The average essential oil contents of Plectranthus marrubioides leave was determined to be 4.1 %, calculated on a moisture-free basis. The gas liquid chromatography (GLC) analysis of the oil showed that the average camphor content was 64.4'X,. There were also a number of hydrocarbon terpenes and other unidentified compounds present.
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11081
Citation
Kenya Journal of Sciences Series A (1986) 7( 1): 63-6()
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Mitishamba Drug Research Centre, Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,
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