American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products
2014, Vol. 2 Issue 2, Part A
Volatile composition of the floral essential oil of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. from Nigeria
AUTHOR(S): Ebije Inikpi, Oladipupo A. Lawal, AbdulRazaq O. Ogunmoye and Isiaka A. Ogunwande
ABSTRACT:The chemical composition of essential oil obtained from the hydrodistillation of air-dried flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa L (Malvaceae) are reported. The components of the essential oils were analysed by means of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major compounds identified in the essential oil were hexadecanoic acid (64.3%) and linoleic acid (22.7%).
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Ebije Inikpi, Oladipupo A. Lawal, AbdulRazaq O. Ogunmoye, Isiaka A. Ogunwande. Volatile composition of the floral essential oil of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. from Nigeria. Am J Essent Oil Nat Prod 2014;2(2):04-07.
