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Essential Oil Profiling of Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.-A Medicinally Important Herb


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1 St. Thomas’ College (Autonomous), Thrissur, Kerala‐680 001, India
 

The Centella asiatica is known as Gotukola. The essential oil is extracted by Clevenger apparatus. The oil yield from whole plant C. asiatica is 0.8 mL in 1 Kg. The essential oil is analyzed by GC‐MS. There are 43 volatile compounds are identified from essential oil of C. asiatica. P‐Cymene‐(44%) is the predominant compound in essential oil of C. asiatica.

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Centella asiatica, Essential Oil, GC‐MS Analysis.
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Santhi C. Francis
St. Thomas’ College (Autonomous), Thrissur, Kerala‐680 001, India
M. T. Thomas
St. Thomas’ College (Autonomous), Thrissur, Kerala‐680 001, India

Abstract


The Centella asiatica is known as Gotukola. The essential oil is extracted by Clevenger apparatus. The oil yield from whole plant C. asiatica is 0.8 mL in 1 Kg. The essential oil is analyzed by GC‐MS. There are 43 volatile compounds are identified from essential oil of C. asiatica. P‐Cymene‐(44%) is the predominant compound in essential oil of C. asiatica.

Keywords


Centella asiatica, Essential Oil, GC‐MS Analysis.

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