Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa
The essential oils from the rhizomes of Cyperus rotundus L. collected from two different locations (Empangeni-A and KwaDlangezwa-B; both in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province of South Africa) were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. Forty-one and 43 components were identif...
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| author | Oladipupo A. Lawal Adebola O. Oyedeji |
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| description | The essential oils from the rhizomes of Cyperus rotundus L. collected from two different locations (Empangeni-A and KwaDlangezwa-B; both in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province of South Africa) were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. Forty-one and 43 components were identified, representing 89.9% and 92.0% of sample A and sample B, respectively. α-Cyperone (11.0%), myrtenol (7.9%), caryophyllene oxide (5.4%) and β-pinene (5.3%) were major compounds in the oil of sample A. The main constituents of the oil of sample B were β-pinene (11.3%), α-pinene (10.8%), α- cyperone (7.9%), myrtenol (7.1%) and α-selinene (6.6%). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ff7038e1df24da5a549a059705663922022-12-21T23:13:53ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492009-08-011482909291710.3390/molecules14082909Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South AfricaOladipupo A. LawalAdebola O. OyedejiThe essential oils from the rhizomes of Cyperus rotundus L. collected from two different locations (Empangeni-A and KwaDlangezwa-B; both in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province of South Africa) were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. Forty-one and 43 components were identified, representing 89.9% and 92.0% of sample A and sample B, respectively. α-Cyperone (11.0%), myrtenol (7.9%), caryophyllene oxide (5.4%) and β-pinene (5.3%) were major compounds in the oil of sample A. The main constituents of the oil of sample B were β-pinene (11.3%), α-pinene (10.8%), α- cyperone (7.9%), myrtenol (7.1%) and α-selinene (6.6%).http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/8/2909/Cyperus rotundusCyperaceaeessential oil compositionα-cyperoneβ-pinene α-pineneα-selinenecaryophyllene oxide |
| spellingShingle | Oladipupo A. Lawal Adebola O. Oyedeji Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa Molecules Cyperus rotundus Cyperaceae essential oil composition α-cyperone β-pinene α-pinene α-selinene caryophyllene oxide |
| title | Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa |
| title_full | Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa |
| title_short | Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa |
| title_sort | chemical composition of the essential oils of cyperus rotundus l from south africa |
| topic | Cyperus rotundus Cyperaceae essential oil composition α-cyperone β-pinene α-pinene α-selinene caryophyllene oxide |
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