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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemistry
Studies on the volatile oils of momordica charantia l. (cucurbitaceae) and phyllanthus amarus sch. et thonn (euphorbiaceae)
Journal of Essential Oil Research, Volume 21, No. 5, Year 2009
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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%. © 2009, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Moronkola, Dorcas Olufunke
Nigeria, Ago-iwoye
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ogunwande, Isiaka Ajani
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University
Oyewole, Isaac O.
Nigeria, Ilishan-remo
Babcock University
Başer, K. Hüsnü Can
Turkey, Eskisehir
Anadolu Üniversitesi
Özek, Temel
Turkey, Eskisehir
Anadolu Üniversitesi
Özek, Gülmira
Turkey, Eskisehir
Anadolu Üniversitesi
Statistics
Citations: 38
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/10412905.2009.9700201
ISSN:
10412905
Study Locations
Nigeria