Chemical composition of the rhizome oils of four Curcuma species from Malaysia

The chemical composition of the rhizome oils of four Malaysian Curcuma species (Curcuma mangga, C. xanthorrhiza, C. aeruginosa and C. domestica) was determined by co-chromatography with authentic samples on two columns of different polarity. GC/MS and linear retention indices. Myrcene (81.4%) was th...

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Published in:The Journal of essential oil research 1999-11, Vol.11 (6), p.719-723
Main Authors: Bin Jantan, I, Ahmad, A.S, Ali, N.A.M, Ahmad, A.R, Ibrahim, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1,8-cineole
alpha-tumerone
beta-tumerone
chemical constituents of plants
Curcuma
Curcuma aeruginosa
Curcuma domestica
Curcuma longa
Curcuma mangga
Curcuma xanthorrhiza
curserenone
curzerenone
essential oil composition
essential oils
eucalyptol
linalool
myrcene
plant fats and oils
rhizomes
species differences
xanthorrhizol
Zingiberaceae
α-tumerone
β-tumerone
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Summary:The chemical composition of the rhizome oils of four Malaysian Curcuma species (Curcuma mangga, C. xanthorrhiza, C. aeruginosa and C. domestica) was determined by co-chromatography with authentic samples on two columns of different polarity. GC/MS and linear retention indices. Myrcene (81.4%) was the most abundant component in the oil of C. mangga. The oil of C. xanthorrhiza was made up mainly of sesquiterpenoids of which xanthorrhizol (44.5%) was the major constituent. 1,8-Cineole (23.2%) and curzerenone (28.4%) were the predominant constituents of the oil of C. aeruginosa. The oil of C. domestica contained significant amounts of alpha-tumerone (45.3%), linalool (14.9%) and beta-tumerone (13.5%).
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.1999.9712004