Chemical compositions of essential oils from Xyloselinum vietnamense and X. selinum leonidii.

The chemical compositions of essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from leaves and stems of Xyloselinum vietnamense and X. leonidii, two new species belonging to the family Apiaceae, were analyzed by GC-MS. The major components in both species were sabinene, alpha- and beta-pinene, myrcene, beta-phellandrene, (Z)-beta-ocimene, and terpinen-4-ol. The monoterpene sabinene was most abundant in the leaves of X. vietnamense (75.0%). These compounds might be considered as chemotaxonomic markers of Xyloselinum species. In the DPPH radical scavenging assay, all four essential oils showed moderate activity, while the water extracts exhibited stronger effects. The strong DPPH scavenging activity of the water residues of X. vietnamens and X. leonidii might be due to their phenolic components. This paper is the first report on the chemical compositions and antioxidant activity of X. vietnamens and X. leonidii.

The chemical coposition of zanthoxylum nitidum essential oil in Vietnam

Study on chemical coposition of essential oil from Zanthoxylum nitidum fruit collected at Me Linh district, Vinh Phuc province by GC/MS method. Results: the yield of essential oil from fruit was 0.35% by air-dry material, 27 constituents were identified, in which the main constituents were linalool L. (72.17%) and sabinen (11.24%)

Chemical components of essential oil extracted from fruit of Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.). DC in Vietnam

The determination of the contents and chemical components essential oil of Sen hoi (Zanthixylum rhetsa Roxl DC) collected in Mai Chau, Hoa Binh provine in Feb 2003 showed that the essential oil content reached 9,6% of dry product and 24 compouds was identified, among then the main compounds are benzen derivatives, 1- methoxy-4 (1- propenyl), benzaldehyd-4-methoxy, 1-butanon, 1- (4- hydroxy phemyl) and benzen-e,ethanol, alpha-ethyl-4-4 methoxy

Chemical composition of Atalantia roxburghiana oil collected from Me Linh, Vinh Phuc

The qualitative and quantitative analyses of Atalantia roxburghiana Hook. f. essential oil, using gas chromatography – mass spectrum method, were described. The essential oil content calculated on air dried leaves and fruits was 0.09%. The main constituents among 30 compounds identified in the oil were: para-cymene (13.37%), gamma-terpinene (40.63%), limonene (4.58%), and beta-pinene (4.59%).

Chemical components of essential oil from the part above the ground of Limnophyla rugosa (Roth) Merr. In Vietnam

Limnophyla rugosa is an erect-semi aquatic, fragrant, annual herb, up to 50 cm tall. Stem simple or branch, glabrous to hirsute, rooting from the lower nodes, leaves decussate, ovate-lanceolate to oval elliptical 2-8cmx1-5 cm, flowers solitary in axillary; sometimes in axillary pendunculate clusters with up to 7 sessile. Limnophyla rogusa occurs in moist along treams,pools and rice field from sea-level up to 1500 m attitude. Yield of essential oil from aerial parts of Limnophyla rogusa was 0.18 percent by air-dry material, 23 constituents of the essential oil were identified by GC/MS. Major constituent of essential oil was anethol (89.4%)

Chemical composition of flower essential oil of Desmos chinensis Lour. from Vietnam

Desmos chinensis is a climber tree. Branches brown pubescent, leaves glaucous underneath, petals yellow. This tree distributes in many provinces of Viet Nam, mostly in Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, Quang Ninh, Hoa Binh, Ninh Binh, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien Hue, Kontum, Dong Nai. The oil yield was 0.2% from air-dried flowers. The essential oil of Desmos chinensis was analysed using GS and RMN. 13 constituents have been identified, including beta-caryophyllene (28.9%), bicyclogermacren (11.5%), alpha-humullene (7.2%), D-germacren (7.2%), beta-elemene (6.4%)