Plant Compounds of Alpinia chinensis (Zingiberales: Zingiberaceae) Chinese alpinia

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Plant Compounds of Alpinia chinensis , the Chinese alpinia

Kingdom:	Plantae
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Zingiberaceae
Genus:	Alpinia
Author:	Roscoe

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Compounds:

Ji 1988

2-allyltoluene	20.5 �Relative ratio of the component�	China	oil
3-carene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	3.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-fenchol	0.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-guaiene	2.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	4.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	4.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
benzyl acetate	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-farnesene	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	15.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
bornyl acetate	3 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphene	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
camphor	3.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
cinnamyl acetate	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
elemene	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	3.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-gurjunene	1.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
geraniol	1 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
menthol	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenal	2 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenol	2.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
nerol	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
nerolidol	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
neryl acetate	15.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	3.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
perillyl acetate	1.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
thymol	0.01 �Relative ratio of the component�
trans-pinocarveol	2.7 �Relative ratio of the component�

Dung 1994

2-ethylhexyl acetate	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�	Vietnam	flower
4,11-selinadiene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-bergamotene	5.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-caryophyllene	22.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-copaene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-pinene	0.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-selinene	1.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
aromadendrene	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bisabolene	17.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	13.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	1.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-sesquiphellandrene	2.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
cinnamaldehyde	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
cis-nerolidol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
delta-cadinol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
E,E-alpha-farnesene	26.5 �Relative ratio of the component�
E,E-farnesyl acetate	1.1 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	0.3 �Relative ratio of the component�
eugenol	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-cadinene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
germacrene D	0.7 �Relative ratio of the component�
juniper camphor	0.9 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
linalool	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrcene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
Z-alpha-bisabolene	1.5 �Relative ratio of the component�

Leclerq 1994

alpha-caryophyllene	6.2 �Relative ratio of the component�	Huong Tra, Thua Thien, Hue Province, Vietnam	root
alpha-pinene	0.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
alpha-terpineol	0.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-bisabolene	10.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-caryophyllene	5.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-elemene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-pinene	0.8 �Relative ratio of the component�
beta-selinene	1.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
caryophyllene oxide	13.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
eucalyptol	3.2 �Relative ratio of the component�
gamma-selinene	8.6 �Relative ratio of the component�
juniper camphor	4.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
limonene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
myrtenol	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
p-cymene	0.05 �Relative ratio of the component�
terpinen-4-ol	0.4 �Relative ratio of the component�
valencene	5.2 �Relative ratio of the component�

Reference(s):

Dung, N.X., Ch�nh, T.D., R�ng, D.D., and Leclercq, P.A. 1994. Chemical composition of the flower oil of Alipinia chinensis Rosc. from Vietnam. J. Essent. Oil Res. 6(6):637-638.

Ji, X.-D., Pu, Q.-L., Fang, D., He, Z.-X., and Gui, X.-M. 1988. Studies on the constituents of the essential oils from Amomum and Alpinia species. In: Flavors and Fragrances: A World Perspective, eds. Lawrence, B.M., Mookherjee, B.D., and Willis, B.J. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherland. 333-341.

Leclerq, P.A., Dung, N.X., Ch�nh, T.D., and R�ng, D.D. 1994. Composition of the root oil of Alpinia chinensis Rosc. from Vietnam. J. Essent. Oil Res. 6(4):401-402.

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