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Essential Oil Details

Essential Name
: Amomum subulatum essential oil
Plant Name
: Black cardamom
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Seed

Introduction

Amomum subulatum is used for stomach disorders and malaria.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.Biological Activity Name
1Anti-microbial

Reference

1. Rout, P. K., et al. "Analysis of the Oil of Large Cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.,) Growing in Sikkim." Journal of Essential Oil Research 15.4 (2003): 265-266.

2. Aneja, K. R., and Radhika Joshi. "Antimicrobial activity of Amomum subulatum and Elettaria cardamomum against dental caries causing microorganisms." Ethnobotanical Leaflets 2009.7 (2009): 3.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
11,8-Cineole 84.50

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1Alpha-Terpineol 3.10
2Beta-Pinene 3.40
3Alpha- Pinene 2.30
4Alpha-Fenchol 0.01
5Alpha-Terpinyl Acetate 0.30
6Alpha-Thujene 0.10
7Beta-Phellandrene 0.01
8Epi-Alpha-Muurolol 0.01

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