Studies on the Volatile Oils of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae) and Phyllanthus amarus Sch. et Thonn (Euphorbiaceae)

The oils obtained from the aerial shrubs of Momordica charantia L. and Phyllanthus amarus Sch. et Thonn from Nigeria, were analyzed for their constituents by means of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Sixty-three different compounds, amounting to...

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Published inThe Journal of essential oil research Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 393 - 399
Main Authors Moronkola, Dorcas O, Ogunwande, Isiaka A, Oyewole, Isaac O, Baser, K. Husnu Can, Ozek, Temel, Ozek, Gulmira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.2009
Subjects
(E)-2-hexenol
(Z)-3-hexenol
aerial parts
chemical constituents of plants
Cucurbitaceae
essential oil composition
essential oils
Euphorbiaceae
hexahydrofarnesyl acetone
linalool
Momordica charantia
naphthalene
pentacosane
Phyllanthus amarus
phytol
quantitative analysis
spectral analysis
verbenone
volatile compounds
Nigeria
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Summary:The oils obtained from the aerial shrubs of Momordica charantia L. and Phyllanthus amarus Sch. et Thonn from Nigeria, were analyzed for their constituents by means of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Sixty-three different compounds, amounting to 88.8% of the total oil contents, were identified in the oil of M. charantia. It comprised of (Z)-3-hexenol (34.7%), (E)-2-hexenol (10.1%), and phytol (8.3%) as the major compounds. Linalool (5.8%) was the only monoterpenoid identified in a significant amount. Results from analysis of the oil of P. amarus revealed that eighty-two identified compounds were responsible for 87.6% of the oil content. The “stone-breaker” shrub oil was characterized by the dominance of linalool (36.4%) and phytol (13.0%). Moreover, compounds such as hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (3.4%), pentacosane (2.5%), and naphthalene (2.4%) occurred above 1%.
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.2009.9700201