Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya
Joint Authors
Mugao, Lydia G.
Gichimu, Bernard M.
Muturi, Phyllis W.
Mukono, Simon T.
Source
Biochemistry Research International
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Essential oils are secondary metabolites that plants produce for protection from pests and predators, attraction of pollinators, and seed dispersal.
The oils are made up of a mixture of compounds that give a characteristic flavour and odour.
Currently, essential oils are receiving great attention in research for their phytochemical and antimicrobial activities.
However, there is scanty information on the chemical composition of many plants.
This study provides a detailed analysis of the chemical composition of essential oils of ginger, garlic, tick berry, and Mexican marigold in Kenya.
The essential oils were extracted by steam distillation and analysed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.
The study identified a total of 52 different chemical classes from the essential oils of the four different plants that were analysed.
Their percentage composition was also found to vary between the test plants.
The essential oils of Mexican marigold constituted the highest composition of the identified chemical classes at 71.2%, followed by ginger at 55.8%, while both tick berry and garlic oils constituted 53.8% of the total classes identified.
Terpenes constituted the highest composition in the essential oils of all the four test plants.
Other major chemical classes included esters, ketones, organosulfurs, alkanes, cycloalkanes, steroids, aromatic hydrocarbons, and alkanols.
Some of these chemical compounds have been shown to have a huge utility potential in biopesticides, pharmaceutical, and food industries, and hence, their industrial extraction and purification from the essential oils of these plants are recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mugao, Lydia G.& Gichimu, Bernard M.& Muturi, Phyllis W.& Mukono, Simon T.. 2020. Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya. Biochemistry Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138477
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mugao, Lydia G.…[et al.]. Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya. Biochemistry Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138477
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mugao, Lydia G.& Gichimu, Bernard M.& Muturi, Phyllis W.& Mukono, Simon T.. Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya. Biochemistry Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138477
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1138477