Constituents of the Essential Oil ofHelichrysum odoratissimum(L.) Less.
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Vol. 5 (1) , 93-95
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698178
Abstract
The essential oil of the flowers of Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Less. growing wild in Kenya was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Nineteen compounds were identified, the major constituents being α-pinene (43.4%), (E, E)-farnesol (16.8%) and α-humulene (14.6%).Keywords
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