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Elsholtzia blandaBenth: New Citral-rich Chemotypes from India
Virendra S. RanaMercedes VerdeguerLangoljam Reena DeviMaría Amparo Blázquezsubject
PharmacologyElsholtzia blandabiologyChemotypeChemistryFresh weightbiology.organism_classificationCitrallaw.inventionHorticulturechemistry.chemical_compoundComplementary and alternative medicineCaryophyllene oxidelawBotanyLamiaceaeCultivarEssential oildescription
The essential oils of the previously un-investigated aerial parts of Elsholtzia blanda were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The yields of the oil were found to be 0.93 and 1.70% on fresh weight basis. A total of 25 compounds, representing 82.8% and 87.9% of the oil, were identified. The main compounds were geranial (43.5%–48.8%), neral (31.7%–34.7%), E-isocitral (1.2%–0.1%), and caryophyllene oxide (1.6%–0.7%). These two cultivars have the potential to compete with commercial citral oils.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants |