Volatile components in the essential oil of wild oregano (Coleus amboinicus Lour.)

✍ Scribed by Pino, J. ;Rosado, A. ;Borges, P.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 208 KB
• Volume: 34
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0027-769X
• DOI: 10.1002/food.19900340912

✦ Synopsis

Theessential oil of Coleus umboinicuxlour. plants, growing in Cuba, was investigated by means ofLSC, GLC and GC-MS. A total of 20 components were identified, including 13 terpene hydrocarbons and 7 oxygenated compounds. The oil contained about 64 "/, carvacrol.