Characterization of the Essential Oil from Flower Heads ofSpilanthes acmella
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- 1 November 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Vol. 5 (6) , 693-695
Abstract
The essential oil, from the flower heads of Spilanthes acmella was produced by steam distillation and examined by GC/MS and retention indices. Of the 20 compounds characterized, limonene (23.6%), β-caryophyllene (20.9%), (Z)-β-ocimene (14.0%), germacrene D (10.8%) and myrcene (9.5%) were found to be the major constituents of die oil.Keywords
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