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The essential oil composition of devil's club, Oplopanax horridus J. E. Smith Miq.
Author(s) -
Garneau FrancoisX.,
Collin Guy,
Gag Hélène,
Jean FranceI.,
Strobl Herbert,
Pichette André
Publication year - 2006
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.1716
Subject(s) - chemistry , nerolidol , essential oil , botany , club , composition (language) , food science , art , biology , literature , linalool , anatomy
The chemical composition of the essential oil of the stems and the roots of Devil's Club ( Oplopanax horridus J.E. Smith Miq.) growing wild in British Columbia, Canada, was investigated. The oils were analysed by GC and GC/MS and ( E )‐nerolidol was found to be the major constituent in both the stems (54.5%) and the roots (54.6%). Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.