Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Cyperus rotundus L. from South Africa

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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Main Authors: Oladipupo A. Lawal, Adebola O. Oyedeji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Cyperus rotundus
Cyperaceae
essential oil composition
α-cyperone
β-pinene α-pinene
α-selinene
caryophyllene oxide
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