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Essential oils of the rhizomes of Alpinia conchigera Griff. and Alpinia latilabris Ridl.

  1. K. C. Wong1,*,
  2. B. C. Lee2,
  3. N. F. Lam2,
  4. P. Ibrahim2

Article first published online: 12 MAY 2005

DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1458

Issue

Flavour and Fragrance Journal

Flavour and Fragrance Journal

Volume 20, Issue 4, pages 431–433, July/August 2005

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How to Cite

Wong, K. C., Lee, B. C., Lam, N. F. and Ibrahim, P. (2005), Essential oils of the rhizomes of Alpinia conchigera Griff. and Alpinia latilabris Ridl. Flavour Fragr. J., 20: 431–433. doi: 10.1002/ffj.1458

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia

  2. 2

    School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia

*School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 JUN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 12 MAY 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 31 MAR 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 2 MAR 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 AUG 2003

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Keywords:

  • Alpinia conchigera Griff;
  • Alpinia latilabris Ridl;
  • Zingiberaceae;
  • essential oil;
  • β-bisabolene;
  • 1,8-cineole;
  • β-caryophyllene;
  • methyl (E)-cinnamate

Abstract

The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of the rhizomes of Alpinia conchigera and Alpinia latilabris were analysed by capillary GC and GC–MS; 50 compounds were identified in A. conchigera rhizome oil, among which 30 have not been detected previously. The major chemical class was terpenoids, with β-bisabolene (28.9%), 1,8-cineole (15.3%) and β-caryophyllene (10.0%) the major components. A. latilabris rhizomes yielded 33 identified constituents, the majority terpenoids, but the oil was clearly dominated by methyl (E)-cinnamate (89.5%). Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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