Chemical composition of the stem oil of aristolochia indica L.

Abstract

Essential oil from dry matured stem of Aristolochia indica Linn. family Aristolochiaceae was investigated by GC and GC/MS. A total of 15 compounds were identified, representing 91.2% of the total oil. The major constituents of oil were trans-pinocarveol (24.2%), α-pinene (16.4%) and pinocarvone (14.2%). © 2009, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved

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