Essential oil composition of Sphaeranthus indicus L

The hydrodistilled essential oil of Sphaeranthus indicus was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-eight compounds making up 84.0% of the oil were identified. The major compounds were: 2,5-dimethoxy-p-cymene (18.2%), alpha-agarofuran (11.8%), 10-epi-gamma-eudesmol (7.9%) and selin-11-en-4alpha-ol (12.7%)...

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Published in:	The Journal of essential oil research Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 453 - 454
Main Authors:	Kaul, P.N, Rao, B.R.R, Bhattacharya, A.K, Singh, K, Mallavarapu, G.R, Ramesh, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Carol Stream Taylor & Francis Group 01-07-2005 Allured Publishing Corporation
Subjects:	2,5-dimethoxy-p-cymene Asteraceae chemical composition essential oil composition essential oils flowering plant extracts selin-11-en-4α-ol Sphaeranthus indicus volatile organic compounds α-agarofuran
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Summary:	The hydrodistilled essential oil of Sphaeranthus indicus was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-eight compounds making up 84.0% of the oil were identified. The major compounds were: 2,5-dimethoxy-p-cymene (18.2%), alpha-agarofuran (11.8%), 10-epi-gamma-eudesmol (7.9%) and selin-11-en-4alpha-ol (12.7%).
ISSN:	1041-2905 2163-8152
DOI:	10.1080/10412905.2005.9698961