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Chemical composition of essential oils from aerial parts of Aframomum exscapum (Sims) hepper collected in Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Author(s) -
de K. Martin M. A. Couppé,
Joseph H.,
Bercion S.,
Menut C.
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.1741
Subject(s) - west indies , zingiberaceae , chemistry , essential oil , chemical composition , botany , composition (language) , pulp (tooth) , horticulture , food science , biology , organic chemistry , medicine , linguistics , ethnology , rhizome , philosophy , pathology , history
Chemical composition of essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of leaves, stems, pulp and seeds of fruits of Aframomum exscapum (Sims) Hepper grown in Guadeloupe was investigated by GC and GC–MS. Forty‐four volatile compounds were identified, among which 1,8‐cineole was the main constituent in all parts of the plant (47–86%). These analytical data confirm that the species from Guadeloupe is not Aframomum melegueta (Rosc.) K. Schum. as initially claimed by local botanists. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.