title: Identification of volatiles in leaves of Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' using headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
abstract: Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' is an aromatic medicinal plant, its foliage producing an intense, unique fragrant odor. This study identified 46 volatile compounds in the leaf tissue of this plant using headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). The major compounds included 1, 8-cineole (43.5%), p-cymene (14.7%), humulene (5.5%), camphor (5.3%), linalool (4.7%), (E)-methyl cinnamate (3.8%), gamma-cadinene (3.3%), humulene oxide II (2.1%) and a-terpineol (1.5%). The majority of the volatiles were terpenoids of which oxygenated monoterpenes were the most abundant, accounting for 57.2% of the total volatiles. Alcohols made up the largest (52.8%) and aldehydes the smallest (0.2%) portions of the volatiles. Many bioactive compounds were present in the volatiles.
authors.forename: Jian Yan
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zheng Mei
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Tian Yi
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiao Dan
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yong Yu
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shao Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D032429:Alpinia / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D052617:Solid Phase Microextraction / Q000379:methods*; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds