Chemical Composition of Hexane-Extracted <i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> Leaf Essential Oil: Maximizing Contents on Harvested Plant Materials

Chemical Composition of Hexane-Extracted <i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> Leaf Essential Oil: Maximizing Contents on Harvested Plant Materials

<i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> (Lour.) Spreng, also known locally as “Bangun-bangun”, is an aromatic medicinal herb known for its therapeutic and nutritional properties attributed to its terpenoid-rich phytochemicals. Information to assist in initiating appropriate harvesting time to max...

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Main Authors: Nur Suhanawati Ashaari, Nurul Elyani Mohamad, Amirul Hafizin Afzinizam, Mohd-Hairul Ab. Rahim, Kok Song Lai, Janna Ong Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
essential oil
Lamiaceae
<i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i>
terpenoids
carvacrol
thymoquinone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/10838

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