Preliminary studies on Amomum species in Ninh Thuan province
- Author:
Tam Thi Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional medicine
- MeSH:
Amomum;
Oils;
Plants, Medicinal;
Medicine, Traditional
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1998;272(12):10-13
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Two samples Amomum from NinhThuan were investigated. They were identified as Amomum thyrsoideum Gagnep. and Amomum longiligulare T.L. Wu. The leaf-oils and fruit-oils from two varitae were analysed by GC/MS. 14 compounds were detected in the leaf-oils and 19 in the fruit-oils. The main components in the leaf-oils, from A. thyrsoideum were cis-Ocimene (39.03%) and -Pinene (41.55%), from A. longiligulare were -Pinene (22.50%) and -Pinene (61.77%). The main components of the fruit-oils were camphor (34.29-35.77% and 44.46%) and bornyl acetate (41.22-43.25%, and 26.62%). The fruits from the two varieties are rich on essential oil. The amount of oil were 3.0-3.75%
