Oil Chemical Composition of Tanaka in Viet Nam
- Author:
Tran Minh Hoi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
oil, Tanaka, medical plant
- MeSH:
Tanaka;
Oils, Oil Chemical Composition
- From:Journal of Medicinal Materials - Hanoi
2003;8(4):126-127
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Severinia monophylla (L.) Tanaka was widely distributed in many northern provinces of Viet Nam. The plant was a good folk remegy for cold, fever, cough. Materials and methods: Leaves and fruits of S. monophylla were collected in Me Linh district (province of Vinh Phuc), and analysed for essential oil by using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Results: The yield of oil from leaves and fruits was 0.2% compared with air-dried materials. The main constituents of the oil included: caryophyllene (17.2%), sesquiphellandrene (15.1%) and alpha-caryophyllene (13.8%).
