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Planta Med 1990; 56(2): 224-226
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960931
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The Essential Oil of Poliomintha incana

Eric J. Lewis, Edwin C. Friedrich
  • Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, U.S.A.
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1989

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05 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The essential oil content and composition of freshly gathered Poliomintha incana (Torr.), A. Gray (Labiatae) have been determined using analytical-scale capillary GC, preparative-scale packed column GC, GC/ MS, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR techniques. A relatively high yield of volatiles (2.6% of the dried plant) was isolated. The primary component of the oil is pulegone (77%). Other important constituents are 1,8-cineole (3.9%), linalool (3.4%), isopulegone (2.3%), α-terpineol (2.0%), and 8-hydroxy-4-P-menthen-3-one (1.4%).

Key words

Poliomintha incana - pulegone - essential oil - herbal taxonomy

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