Essential Oil Details
Essential Name
: Carduus pycnocephalus essential oil
Plant Name
: Plymouth thistle
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Aerial part
Introduction
Major constutuent of essential oil is hexadecanoic acid
Biological Activity Details
| Serial No. | Biological Activity Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anti-microbial |
Reference
1. Esmaeili, Akbar, et al. "Volatile constituents of Centaurea depressa MB and Carduus pycnocephalus L. two compositae herbs growing wild in Iran." Journal of essential oil research 17.5 (2005): 539-541.
2. Al-Shammari, A. L., H. B. W. Hassan, and A. H. Al-Youssef. "Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and lipid content of Carduus pycnocephalus L. growing in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 4.2 (2012): 1281-1287.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hexadecanoic Acid | 23.30 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetradecanoic Acid | 4.30 |
| 2 | Dodecanoic Acid | 3.0 |
| 3 | Beta-Eudesmol | 2.70 |
| 4 | Elemol | 2.10 |
| 5 | Alpha-Cadinol | 1.70 |
Latest Molecules
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Name: Dehydroelsholtzia ketoneView
Scientific Name: 3-methyl-1-(3-methylfuran-2-yl)but-2-en-1-one
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Name: 2-nitroethanolView
Scientific Name: 2-nitroethanol
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Name: Vulgarone BView
Scientific Name: Vulgarone B
