1,2:3,4-diepoxy-p-menthane and 1,4-epoxy-p-menth- 2-ene: Rare monoterpenoids from the essential oil of chenopodium ambrosioides L. Var ambrosioides leaves

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-15

  Kasali, Adeleke A ^a   Ekundayo, Olusegun ^a   Paul, Claudia ^b   König, Wilfried A ^b   Eshilokun, Adeolu O ^c   Ige, Bolaji ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

1,2:3,4 diepoxy p menthane; 1,4 epoxy p menth 2 ene; Ascaridol; Chenopodiaceae; Chenopodium ambrosioides; Essential oil composition; P cymene; terpinene

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; EPOXY RESINS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANE; PLANTS (BOTANY);

1,2:3,4-DIEPOXY-P-MENTHANE; 1,4-EPOXY-P-MENTH-2-ENE; CHENOPODIACEAE; CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES; ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION; P-CYMENE; Α-TERPINENE;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES;

EID: 31644446384     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2006.9699372     Document Type: Article

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