Composition of the essential oil from roots and rhizomes of Valeriana wallichii DC.

摘要: The volatile constituents isolated from roots and rhizomes of Valeriana wallichii DC. ( = V. jatamansi Jones) were investigated by GC GC–MS (EI NICI) analysis. plant material was obtained different sources, namely a local market in Kathmandu (Nepal), plants grown Netherlands Germany, commercially available several German importers. various yielded between 0.09 1.30% (v/w) essential oil on dry weight basis. main the oils Europe an unidentified sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, α-santalene, ar-curcumene xanthorrhizol. In Nepalese roots, except one sample, patchouli alcohol component. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.