Study on the chemical components of the essential oil of Baeckea frutescence L. Vietnam.
- Author:
Son Tong Phan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
essential oil
- MeSH:
Oils, Volatile;
Chemistry
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1999;274(2):7-83
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
For the first time, the chemical composition of the essential oil of Baeckea frutescens L. growing in Qu¶ng B×nh, Vietnam was investigated by means of GC, GC-MS, IR and 1H-NMR. 33 terpenoid components of the oil were identified. Monoterpennoids are the most abundant constituents of Baeckea oil. -Thujene (5.96%), -pinene (14.79%), -pinene (25.17%), p-cymene + limonene (11.09%), 1.8-cineol (10.12%), -terpinene (12.26%), linalool + terpinolene (5.12%) are the major components of the oil.
