Volatile Oil of Becium grandiflorum subsp. grandiflorum (Lam.) Pic. Serm. from Ethiopia

The essential oil of Becium grandiflorum subsp. grandiflorum, a perennial aromatic shrub endemic to Ethiopia, was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The major components of the oil were, in addition to three unknown constituents (10.0%, 9.7%, and 1.7%, respectively) identified as (Z)-β-ocimene (17.6%), myrce...

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Published in:The Journal of essential oil research 2000-05, Vol.12 (3), p.325-326
Main Authors: Asfaw, Nigist, Storesund, Hans J., Tønnesen, Finn, Aasen, Arne J., Skattebøl, Lars
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(Z)-β-ocimene
b-Caryophyllene
Becium grandiflorum
Becium grandiflorum subsp. grandiflorum
essential oil composition
Lamiaceae
limonene
myrcene
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Summary:The essential oil of Becium grandiflorum subsp. grandiflorum, a perennial aromatic shrub endemic to Ethiopia, was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The major components of the oil were, in addition to three unknown constituents (10.0%, 9.7%, and 1.7%, respectively) identified as (Z)-β-ocimene (17.6%), myrcene (8.4%), limonene (8.0%), and β-caryophyllene (7.6%).
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.2000.9699527