Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from leaf and inflorescences of Piper longum Linn.

Authors

  • Md Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan BCSIR Laboratories, P.O. Chittagong Cantonment, Chittagong
  • Jaripa Begum BCSIR Laboratories, P.O. Chittagong Cantonment, Chittagong
  • MN Anwar Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong

Keywords:

Piper longum, essential oils, GC-MS analysis, eugenol, transnerolidol

Abstract

Essential oil compositions of the inflorescences and leaf of Piper longum Linn. were investigated by gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC-MS). P. longum oils were found to contain few monoterpene hydrocarbons, a moderate content of sesquiterpenes and high content of aliphatic hydrocarbons. The inflorescences oil rich in eugenol (33.11%), caryophyllene (9.29%), cinnamyl acetate (5.91%) and b-pinene (4.74%), whereas leaf oil rich in trans-nerolidol (19.08%), caryophyllene (12.25%), 3-heptene, 7-phenyl- (3.71%), benzyl benzoate (3.68%), caryophyllene oxide (3.62%) and ?-elemene (3.28%). The compositions of both oils varied qualitatively and quantitatively.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cujbs.v3i1.13408

The Chittagong Univ. J. B. Sci.,Vol. 3(1&2):77-85, 2008

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2013-01-19

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Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from leaf and inflorescences of Piper longum Linn. (2013). Chittagong University Journal of Biological Sciences, 3(1), 77-85. https://doi.org/10.3329/cujbs.v3i1.13408

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Vol 3, No 1&2 (2008)

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Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from leaf and inflorescences of Piper longum Linn. (2013). Chittagong University Journal of Biological Sciences, 3(1), 77-85. https://doi.org/10.3329/cujbs.v3i1.13408