TY - JOUR
T1 - The essential oil composition of the roots and rhizomes of Siphonochilus aethiopicus
AU - Viljoen, A. M.
AU - Demirci, B.
AU - Başer, K. H.C.
AU - Van Wyk, B. E.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The composition of the essential oil obtained through hydrodistillation is reported for the roots and rhizomes of Siphonochilus aethiopicus. The major compounds in both the roots and the rhizomes are 1,8-cineole, (E)-β-ocimene, cis-alloocimene, together with the recently reported furanoterpenoid (4aα,5β,8α)-3,5,8a-trimethyl-4,4a,9-tetrahydo-naphtho[2,3- b]-furan-8(5H)-one which is the major compound in both plant organs. The roots and rhizomes are virtually identical in composition and provide a chemical rationale to promote plant part substitution as a method to conserve this endangered South African medicinal plant.
AB - The composition of the essential oil obtained through hydrodistillation is reported for the roots and rhizomes of Siphonochilus aethiopicus. The major compounds in both the roots and the rhizomes are 1,8-cineole, (E)-β-ocimene, cis-alloocimene, together with the recently reported furanoterpenoid (4aα,5β,8α)-3,5,8a-trimethyl-4,4a,9-tetrahydo-naphtho[2,3- b]-furan-8(5H)-one which is the major compound in both plant organs. The roots and rhizomes are virtually identical in composition and provide a chemical rationale to promote plant part substitution as a method to conserve this endangered South African medicinal plant.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30467-7
DO - 10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30467-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036278871
SN - 0254-6299
VL - 68
SP - 115
EP - 116
JO - South African Journal of Botany
JF - South African Journal of Botany
IS - 1
M1 - 21
ER -