Essential oil composition of Vitex negundo L. flowers

The hydrodistilled essential oil of the flowers of Vitex negundo was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Forty-five components making up 74.8% of the oil were identified. The major compounds were sabinene (20.3%), beta-caryophyllene (14.1%) and globulol (19.2%).

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Published in:The Journal of essential oil research 2005-09, Vol.17 (5), p.483-484
Main Authors: Kaul, P.N, Rajeswara Rao, B.R, Bhattacharya, A.K, Singh, K, Syamasundar, K.V, Ramesh, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chemical composition
essential oil composition
essential oils
flora
flowers
globulol
indigenous species
plant extracts
sabinene
Verbenaceae
Vitex negundo
volatile organic compounds
wild plants
β-caryophyllene
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Summary:The hydrodistilled essential oil of the flowers of Vitex negundo was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Forty-five components making up 74.8% of the oil were identified. The major compounds were sabinene (20.3%), beta-caryophyllene (14.1%) and globulol (19.2%).
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698971