Natural Product Research 2010-11-01

Chemical composition of the essential oil of Feronia elephantum Correa.

Chitra Pande, Geeta Tewari, Charu Singh, Shalini Singh, R C Padalia

Index: Nat. Prod. Res. 24(19) , 1807-10, (2010)

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Abstract

The essential oil composition of Feronia elephantum Correa (family: Rutaceae) was examined by capillary gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). The analysis revealed the presence of 24 constituents, of which 18 constituents were identified. Trans-anethole (57.73%) and methyl chavicol (37.48%) were the major compounds, while cis-anethole, p-anisaldehyde, (E)-jasmone, methyl eugenol, β-caryophyllene, linalool and (E)-methyl isoeugenol were also present as the minor constituents.