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Planta Med 1981; 41(4): 359-365
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971727
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Constituents of Essential Oil of Aframomum giganteum

M. De Bernardi, G. Mellerio, M. Paternoster-Colombo, G. Vidari, P. Vita-Finzi
  • Istituto di Chimica organica dell'Università degli Studi, Viale Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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29 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The composition of the essential oil of Aframomum giganteum was investigated by GC-MS. Forty seven terpenes were identified, the oil contained a high percentage of linalool and linalyl acetate which are mainly responsible for the smell of the A. giganteum stems. Fatty acids, paraffins, n-octanol, n-nonanol and guaiacol were also identified.

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Aframomum giganteum - Zingiberaceae - Terpenes - Linalool - Linalyl Acetate - Essential Oil

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