The rhizome oil of Kaempferia rotunda Val

The chemical composition of the rhizome oil of Kaempferia rotunda isolated by hydrodistillation was analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. The main constituents found in the oil were pentadecane (25.4%), bornyl acetate (24.9%), benzyl benzoate (15.3%) and camphor (12.1%).

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Main Authors: Sirat, Hasnah Mohd, Jamil, Shajarahtunnur, Siew, Lee Wai
Format: Article
Published: Allured Publishing Corporation 2005
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/7423/
http://doi.dx.org/10.1080/10412905.2005.9698911
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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Summary:The chemical composition of the rhizome oil of Kaempferia rotunda isolated by hydrodistillation was analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. The main constituents found in the oil were pentadecane (25.4%), bornyl acetate (24.9%), benzyl benzoate (15.3%) and camphor (12.1%).