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Essential oil composition of Valeriana hardwickii var. arnottiana from the Himalayas
Author(s) -
Sati S.,
Mathela C. S.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.1415
Subject(s) - chemistry , essential oil , sesquiterpene , chemical composition , composition (language) , botany , food science , traditional medicine , organic chemistry , biology , medicine , philosophy , linguistics
The root oil of Valeriana hardwickii var. arnottiana (Valerianaceae) collected from the Milam region of the Himalayas was analysed by GC–MS. Twenty‐eight compounds were characterized, representing 92.1% of the total compounds detected. The essential oil showed a high content of oxygenated sesquiterpenes. The major constituents were valeracetate (17.3%), bornyl acetate (15.3%), methyl linoleate (11.7%), cuparene (10.4%) and α ‐cedrene (6.2%). Valeracetate was conrmed by 1 H‐ and 13 C‐NMR data; it may be used as a chemical marker for this variety. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.