Chemical examination of the leaf essential oil of Curcuma longa L. from the North Indian plains

The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the fresh leaves of Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae), growing in the Research farm of the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants field station Pant Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, was investigated by GC and GC–MS. Twenty compounds were iden...

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Published in:Flavour and fragrance journal 2002-03, Vol.17 (2), p.103-104
Main Authors: Garg, S. N., Mengi, N., Patra, N. K., Charles, Reena, Kumar, Sushil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1,8-Cineole
8-cineole
Applied sciences
b-Pinene
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical industry and chemicals
cis-sabinol
Curcuma longa
Cymene
essential oil composition
Essential oils, perfumes
Exact sciences and technology
General pharmacology
Medical sciences
monoterpenoids
p-cymene
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
sabinol
Washing products. Cosmetics and toiletries. Perfumes
Zingiberaceae
β-pinene
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Summary:The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the fresh leaves of Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae), growing in the Research farm of the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants field station Pant Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, was investigated by GC and GC–MS. Twenty compounds were identified, accounting for 72% of the contents. The oil of C. longa consisted mainly of monoterpenoids; monoterpene hydrocarbons (57%), oxygenated monoterpenes (10%), sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (3.3%) and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (2.1%). The major constituents of the oil were p‐cymene (25.4%) and 1,8‐cineole (18%), followed by cis‐sabinol (7.4%) and β‐pinene (6.3%). Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0882-5734
1099-1026
DOI:10.1002/ffj.1056