Title of article
VOLATILE OIL COMPOSITION OF CENTAUREA AUCHERI (DC.) WAGENITZ.
Author/Authors
ASADIPOUR, ALI kerman university of medical sciences - Faculty ofpharmacy, - Department of Medicinal Chemistry, كرمان, ايران , MEHRABANI, MITRA kerman university of medical sciences - Faculty ofpharmacy - Department of Pharmacognose, كرمان, ايران , LARI NAJAFI, MOSLEM kerman university of medical sciences - Faculty ofpharmacy - Department of Pharmacognosy, كرمان, ايران
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160
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164
Abstract
Centaurea aucheri (DC.) Wagenitz is one of the species of Asteraceae that has not been the subject ofmany investigations. Different species of this genus have been used in traditional medicine. In thisinvestigation C. aucheri was collected from Khanesorkh of Kerman and the essential oil of the aerial partsof plant was extracted by Clevenger apparatus and analyzed by GC-MS. Identification of the componentsof oils were based on their retention indices and mass spectra data in comparison with those reported inliteratures. The amount of essential oil was 0.16% and 22 substances consisting 80.03% of thecomposition of the essential oil were identified. The main compounds were caryophylleneoxide (19.44%), β-caryophyllene (14%), Geremacrene-D (13.38%). The essential oil was rich insesquiterpene oil.
Keywords
Centaurea aucheri , Essential oil , GC , MS
Journal title
Daru:Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Journal title
Daru:Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Record number
2551629
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