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PHYTO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF IMPORTANT MEDICINAL HERBS OF INDIA
Article number
972_12
Pages
97 – 104
Language
English
Abstract
India has been known to be a rich repository of medicinal and aromatic plants since ancient time.
The agro-climatic condition prevailing in India provides an ideal habitat for the natural growth of a variety of plants and herbs, which provide raw materials for pharmaceutical, phyto-chemical, food, flavouring and cosmetic industries.
A study was undertaken to study these medicinal herbs maintained at the field gene bank of NBPGR, Bhowali, Uttranchal, India.
The important herbs of commercial value like Rosmarinus officinalis L., Lavendula offficinalis, Lavendula stoechas, Pelargonium graveolens, Artemisia dracunculus, Salvia officinalis L., Mentha piperita, Cymbopogon flexuosus, Thymus serphyllum, Marjorana hortensis, Oregano vulgare and Satureja Montana were chemically characterized by gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
The variation in essential oil content, active constituents and different chemotypes identified for high medicinal value of theses herbs has been highlighted in this paper.
The agro-climatic condition prevailing in India provides an ideal habitat for the natural growth of a variety of plants and herbs, which provide raw materials for pharmaceutical, phyto-chemical, food, flavouring and cosmetic industries.
A study was undertaken to study these medicinal herbs maintained at the field gene bank of NBPGR, Bhowali, Uttranchal, India.
The important herbs of commercial value like Rosmarinus officinalis L., Lavendula offficinalis, Lavendula stoechas, Pelargonium graveolens, Artemisia dracunculus, Salvia officinalis L., Mentha piperita, Cymbopogon flexuosus, Thymus serphyllum, Marjorana hortensis, Oregano vulgare and Satureja Montana were chemically characterized by gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
The variation in essential oil content, active constituents and different chemotypes identified for high medicinal value of theses herbs has been highlighted in this paper.
Authors
A.P. Raina, A. Kumar, S.K. Pareek, S.K. Mishra, S.K. Sharma, K.S. Negi
Keywords
essential oil, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, rosemary, sage, thyme, savory
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