ISSN 2375-0723
African Journal of Food Science Research ISSN 2375-0723 Vol. 9 (5), pp. 001-004, May, 2021. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Volatile constituents of essential oils isolated from different parts of Alpinia calcarata Rosc
Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan*, Jaripa Begum and Nemai Chandra Nandi
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Chittagong Cantonment, Chittagong-4220, Bangladesh.
Accepted 15 September, 2020
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.
Key words: Alpinia calcarata, essential oil composition, 1,8-cineole, fenchyl acetate.