Volatile Constituents of the Aerial Parts of Vietnamese Polygonum odoratum L.

ABSTRACT

The volatile compounds isolated from the aerial parts of Vietnamese Polygonum odoratum L. were analyzed by a combination of high resolution GC and HRGC/MS. More than 50 compounds were detected, of which 28 components have been identified. The main compounds were found to be β-caryophyllene (36.5%), dodecanal (11.4%) and caryophyllene oxide (8.2%).

KEY WORD INDEX:

• Polygonum odoratum
• Polygonaceae
• essential oil composition
• dodecanal
• β-caryophyllene