Journal of Essential Oil Research · 1993 · 22 citations · 2 references
AgricultureBotanyPlant SciencesFood AnalysisOrganic ChemistryPlant BiochemistryAroma CompoundsAromatic PlantsMedicinal PlantsVolatile Aroma AnalysisVolatile Compound ProfilingVolatile Organic CompoundsBioactive ConstituentsEssential Oil AnalysisEssential Oil ExtractionEssential Oil ProfilingFloral Oils
ABSTRACT The essential oil of the flowers of Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Less. growing wild in Kenya was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Nineteen compounds were identified, the major constituents being α-pinene (43.4%), (E, E)-farnesol (16.8%) and α-humulene (14.6%).
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Medicinal plants of East Africa. Kenya, Literature Bureau Nairobi
Johno Kokwaro · 1990 · 330 citations