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Composition of the essential oil from Kyllinga erecta S

The essential oil from the rhizomes of Kyllinga erecta S. was analyzed and found to contain a large amount of manoyl oxide, with lesser amounts of 13-epimanoyl oxide, of oxo and of hydroxymanoyl oxide derivatives. The major sesquiterpene hydrocarbon was identified as cyperene, along with sativene, c...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 1993-02, Vol.41 (2), p.277-279
Main Authors: Mahmout, Yaya, Bessiere, Jean Marie, Dolmazon, Rene
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Language:English
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Summary:The essential oil from the rhizomes of Kyllinga erecta S. was analyzed and found to contain a large amount of manoyl oxide, with lesser amounts of 13-epimanoyl oxide, of oxo and of hydroxymanoyl oxide derivatives. The major sesquiterpene hydrocarbon was identified as cyperene, along with sativene, cyperotundone, and spatulenol
ISSN:0021-8561
1520-5118
DOI:10.1021/jf00026a027