## Abstract The infrared spectrum of the Egyptian lemongrass oil proved that the changes in the samples during storage under different conditions for 4 months at room temperature as well as for the samples stored for 6 months at low temperatures could be detected, specially the changes of the carbo
Identification of the Volatile Constituents of the Egyptian Lemongrass Oil. Part II. Thin Layer Chromatography
β Scribed by Zaki, M. S. A. ;Foda, Y. H. ;Mostafa, M. M. ;Allah, M. A. Abd
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 246 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0027-769X
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
The chemical components of the Egyptian Lemongrass oil were analysed. The oil gained by steam distillation of the vegetative organs of the plant. Thinβlayer chromatography of Lemongrass oil was tried with two solvent systems, i. e. cyclohexane: ethylacetate with 85:15, and hexane: ethylacetate with 90:10 V/V. The following results were obtained: The constituents of this oil were eight components. The oil sample proved that the citral component was detected in Egyptian Lemongrass oil with 0.64 R~f~ value. The oil obtained also geraniol, linalool and their esters. The nerol, cineal and citronellal were also detected.
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