Constituents of essential oil of Aframomum giganteum.
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.
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Istituto di Chimica organica dell'Università degli Studi, Viale Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Mellerio
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Paternoster-Colombo
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Vidari
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Vita-Finzi
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