| Title: | Identification of volatiles in leaves of Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' using headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| Author(s): | Chen JY; Ye ZM; Huang TY; Chen XD; Li YY; Wu SH; |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1934-578X (Print) 1555-9475 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' is an aromatic medicinal plant, its foliage producing an intense, unique fragrant odor. This study identified 46 volatile compounds in the leaf tissue of this plant using headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). The major compounds included 1, 8-cineole (43.5%), p-cymene (14.7%), humulene (5.5%), camphor (5.3%), linalool (4.7%), (E)-methyl cinnamate (3.8%), gamma-cadinene (3.3%), humulene oxide II (2.1%) and a-terpineol (1.5%). The majority of the volatiles were terpenoids of which oxygenated monoterpenes were the most abundant, accounting for 57.2% of the total volatiles. Alcohols made up the largest (52.8%) and aldehydes the smallest (0.2%) portions of the volatiles. Many bioactive compounds were present in the volatiles" |
| Keywords: | Alpinia/*chemistry Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/*methods Plant Leaves/*chemistry Solid Phase Microextraction/*methods Volatile Organic Compounds/*chemistry; |
| Notes: | "MedlineChen, Jian Yan Ye, Zheng Mei Huang, Tian Yi Chen, Xiao Dan Li, Yong Yu Wu, Shao Hua eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2014/09/19 Nat Prod Commun. 2014 Jul; 9(7):999-1001" |
