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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/31947| Title: | Volatile constituents of endangered species Nardostachys grandiflora DC. rhizomes from Uttarakhand Himalaya (India) |
| Authors: | Purohit, Vijay Kant Andola, Harish Chandra Bahuguna, Y M Gairola, Keshav Chandra Haider, Syed Zafar Arunachalam, Kusum |
| Keywords: | Nardostachys grandiflora DC.;Valerianaceae;Alpine Himalaya;Essential oil;Patchoulol |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2015 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl. (2014.01)−A61P 36/00 |
| Abstract: | The rhizomes of Nardostachys grandiflora DC. syn. N. jatamansi DC. were collected from two alpine Himalayan locations of Uttarakhand (India). The essential oils were obtained by hydro-distillation and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to determine the concentration variation in their constituents. A total of 22 compounds were identified in both the oil samples, accounting 97.6-98.4 %. The major constituents of N. grandiflora oils were characterised as patchoulol (39.1-46.8 %) and calarene (15.1-21.6 %). Due to the higher relative area quantum of patchoulol in N. grandiflora populations growing in Uttarakhand, there is need to develop a propagation protocol for mass multiplication and in-situ and ex-situ conservation of N. grandiflora. |
| Page(s): | 134-137 |
| ISSN: | 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJNPR Vol.6(2) [June 2015] |
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