Pharmacognostical Study Of Clove Buls (Syzyguin Aromaticum) From Kenyan Market
Abstract
From clove buds Syzlglum aromaticurr. (family f'yrtaceae) obtained from a Nairobi market, the volatile oil was isolated and evaluated by 6team distillation method. The yield of the oil was 18.0 per cent on moisture - free basis.
The physico-chemical properties of the oil were the following:-
Density (d^ )
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Optical rotation (cX£“° )
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Refractive Index (n^ )
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Solubility in 90$ alcohol
Solubility in 70$ alcohol
Phenolic content
Acid value
Thin layer and gas-liquid chromatographic studies stayed the oil contained 80.3**$ of eugenol which is the major component of the oil.
Publisher
University of Nairobi