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Original Articles

Volatiles of the Etlingera elatior (Jack) R. M. Sm. and Zingiber spectabile Griff.: Two Zingiberaceae Cultivated in the Amazon

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Pages 209-211 | Received 01 Jan 2003, Accepted 01 Feb 2003, Published online: 28 Nov 2011
 

Abstract

The volatiles of Etlingera elatior and Zingiber spectabile (Zingiberaceae), cultivated in the state of Pará were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The major components identified in the oils of inflorescence and inflorescence axis of E. elatior were dodecanol (42.5%, 34.6%), dodecanal (14.5%, 21.5%) and α-pinene (22.2%, 6.3%), respectively. The inflorescence oil of Z. spectabilis was rich in β-phellandrene (45.3%), α-pinene (13.4%) and β-pinene (11.0%).

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