Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1981; 41(4): 359-365DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971727 Research Articles © Hippokrates Verlag Stuttgart Constituents of Essential Oil of Aframomum giganteum M. De Bernardi, G. Mellerio, M. Paternoster-Colombo, G. Vidari, P. Vita-Finzi Istituto di Chimica organica dell'Università degli Studi, Viale Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract The composition of the essential oil of Aframomum giganteum was investigated by GC-MS. Forty seven terpenes were identified, the oil contained a high percentage of linalool and linalyl acetate which are mainly responsible for the smell of the A. giganteum stems. Fatty acids, paraffins, n-octanol, n-nonanol and guaiacol were also identified. Key Word Index Aframomum giganteum - Zingiberaceae - Terpenes - Linalool - Linalyl Acetate - Essential Oil PDF (96 kb)
