Asian Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Volatile Oil Composition of Morina longifolia Wall. ex. Dc. from Himalayan region of Uttarakhand

  • Author:
  • R. K. Joshi, C. S. Mathela
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 12 to 14

*Corresponding Author E-mail: raakeshjoshi@rediffmail.com

Online published on 5 June, 2014.

Abstract

The chemical profile of the hydro distilled volatile oil obtained from the aerial parts of Morina longifolia Wall.ex.Dc. from Kumaun Himalaya was analyzed by capillary GC-FID and GC-MS. A total of 75 constituents identified the major constituents in leaf oil were germacrene D (10.75%) α-pinene (4.84%), bicyclogermacrene (4.26%), α-cadinol (4.26%), (E)-citronellyl tiglate (4.20%) β-phellandrene (3.24%).

Keywords

Dipsaceae, volatile oil, germacrene D, GC-FID, GC-MS