학술논문

Volatile Oil of Alpinia galanga Willd. of Sri Lanka.
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Essential Oil Research. Sep2007, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p455-456. 2p. 1 Chart.
Subject
Essential oils
Alpinia
Zingiberaceae
Vegetable oils
Plants
Language
ISSN
1041-2905
Abstract
The volatile oil of rhizomes of Alpinia galanga (Family: Zingiberaceae) was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Sixteen compounds accounting for 87% of the essential oil were identified. The major constituent was zerumbone (44.8%). This is the first report of zerumbone in A. galanga and the composition of A. galanga rhizome oil of Sri Lankan origin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]