Planta Med 1983; 48(6): 99-102
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969897
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Volatile Constituents of Plectranthus rugosus Leaf Oil

P. Weyerstahl1 , V. K. Kaul2 , N. Meier1 , M. Weirauch1 , H. Marschall1
  • 1Institut für Organische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
  • 2Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Regional Centre, Canal Road, Jammu-Tawi, India
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1982

1983

Publication Date:
26 March 2007 (online)

Abstract

The essential oil of Plectranthus rugosus (Labiatae) was investigated by GLC, NMR and mass spectrometry. Main constituents are caryophyllene, germacrene D, α-phellandrene, α-pinene, caryophyllene oxide, α-cadinol, δ-cadinene, limonene, β-phellandrene, myrcene, and p-cymene.