Volatile Constituents of the Roots of Cyperus compressus Linn.

K. B. Rameshkumar Phytochemistry and Phytopharmacology Division, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 562, Kerala, India

N. Sudheesh Phytochemistry and Phytopharmacology Division, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 562, Kerala, India

V. George Amity Institute for Herbal and Biotech Products Development, Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 005, Kerala, India

N. Mohanan Garden Management, Education, Information and Training Division, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 562, Kerala, India

Abstract

The essential oil from the roots of Cyperus compressus Linn. (Cyperaceae) collected from south India was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Twenty-two compounds, representing 90.5% of the oil were identified. The oil has been characterized by the predominance of sesquiterpenoids (89.9%), with caryophyllene oxide (34.0%) and cyperene (25.6%) being the major constituents

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