African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12500

Full Length Research Paper

Variation in the essential oil constituents of Pteronia incana (Asteraceae)

B. Mayekiso1, M.L Magwa2 and R.M Coopoosamy1*
1Department of Botany, 2Electron Microscopic Unit, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, ALICE, 5700, Eastern Cape, SOUTH AFRICA
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 10 May 2006
  •  Published: 16 June 2006

Abstract

The essential oil of Pteronia incana was collected and was investigated on a monthly basis using GC-MS. The oil volume and its constituents vary greatly with different time of sampling and distillation. The oil contains a high percentage of myrcene a-pinene, b-pinene with sabinene, a-terpinene, 1.8 cineole and limonene.

 

Key word:  Pteronia incana, Asteracea, essential oil.

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