title: Chemical composition of the essential oil of Croton bonplandianus from India.
abstract: The essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Croton bonplandianus Baill. was analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). A total of 37 compounds have been identified, representing 96.2% of the total oil. The main constituents were identified as beta-caryophyllene (16.7%), germacrene D (14.7%), borneol (8.3%), Z-beta-damascenone (6.(%), isobornyl acetate (6.2%), alpha-humulene (6.1%), germacrene A (5.2%) and caryophyllene oxide (4.5%). The oil was rich in sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (60.1%).
authors.forename: Rajesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D029802:Croton / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007194:India; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile