Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from different parts of Alpinia calcarata Rosc
Keywords:
Alpinia calcarata, essential oil composition, 1,8-cineole, fenchyl acetate.Abstract
The essential oils isolated from different parts of Alpinia calcarata Rosc. growing in Chittagong,
Bangladesh, were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The leaf oil contained
1,8-cineole (28.48%) and camphor (21.40%) as the major constituents. The stem sheath oil had fenchyl
acetate (19.16%) and carotol (16.77%) as the major compounds. On the other hand, the root oil showed
fenchyl acetate (51.34%) and borneol (11.44%) as the main constituents.
