The Essential Oil from the Leaves and Flowers of 'African Marigold,'Tagetes erecta L.

摘要

The essential oils from the leaves and flowers of Tagetes erecta L.cultivated in Nigeria were examined by GC and GC/MS.Piperitone (50.7%),piperitenone (13.2%)and (E)-beta-ocimene (6.7%)were the predominant components in the leaf oil.The flower oil was characterized by the presence of 1,8-cineole (23.1%),alpha-pinene (11.8%),alpha-terpineol (10.7%),piperitone (8.0%)and sabinene (5.6%)as the major compounds.