Volatile oil analysis of aerial parts of Boerhavia coccinea (Mill.) |
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| Authors: | Olaoluwa Omosalewa Olaoluwa Doyinsola Ayomide James Oludoyin Adeseun Adigun |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeriasalewaola@yahoo.co.uk oo.olaoluwa@mail.ui.edu.ng;3. Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | Volatile oil of the aerial part of Boerhavia coccinea was obtained by Clevenger-type apparatus, the chemical components were analysed using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Twenty constituents were recognised in the oil which accounted for 98.05% of it. This was characterised by high level of ethers (29.85%), while most dominant compound was phytol (24.02%). The essential oil of B. coccinea mainly consisted ethers and alcohols, which is being reported for the first time. |
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| Keywords: | Boerhavia coccinea essential oil phytol |
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