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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/12519| Title: | Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from the rhizome of Canna indica Linn |
| Authors: | Indrayan, A K Bhojak, N K Kumar, Nikhil Shatru, Ajat Gaur, Abhishek |
| Keywords: | Canna indica;Canna orientalis;Essential oil composition; -eudesmol;Palmitic acid |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | The essential oil of
the rhizome of Canna indica Linn. (yellow
flower variety) has been isolated by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC and
GC/MS. Forty-three compounds representing 95.32% of the oil have been
identified. The sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and their derivatives form the major
part (52.56%). The major terpene/terpenoid constituents of the essential oil of
rhizome are -eudesmol (9.79%), δ-cadinol (6.33%), -selinene (5.23%) and
luciferin (5.05%). Surprisingly, certain fatty acids are also found to be
present in noticeable amount, palmitic acid (8.53%) being the main. The oil
showed good antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus
aureus but mild activity against Bacillus
subtilis |
| Page(s): | 1136-1139 |
| ISSN: | 0975-0983(Online); 0376-4699(Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJC-B Vol.50B(08) [August 2011] |
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