Aromatic Plants of Mali (II): Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Ocimum canum Sims

Sixteen samples of Ocimum canumoil were isolated from fresh and dried plant material by steam distillation. Fifty-three components were identified. Two new chemotypes were found; one rich in α-terpineol (48-64%), the other in methyl chavicol-α-terpineol (44-52% and 20-27%). Hitherto, α-terpineol had...

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Published inThe Journal of essential oil research Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 473 - 476
Main Authors Chalchat, Jean-Claude, Garry, Raymond-Philippe, Sidibé, Lassine, Harama, Moussa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.1999
Subjects
essential oil composition
Lamiaceae
methyl chavicol
Ocimum canum
α-terpineol
β-caryophyllene
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Summary:Sixteen samples of Ocimum canumoil were isolated from fresh and dried plant material by steam distillation. Fifty-three components were identified. Two new chemotypes were found; one rich in α-terpineol (48-64%), the other in methyl chavicol-α-terpineol (44-52% and 20-27%). Hitherto, α-terpineol had only been reported in trace amounts in O. canum oil.
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.1999.9701188