Essential Oil Details
Essential Name
: Centella asiatica essential oil
Plant Name
: Bramhi
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Whole plant
Introduction
The essential oil composition of C. asiatica from Tokushima, Japan, was reported by Yoshinori et al. (1982). The major constituent of the oil (36.4%) was an unidentified terpenic acetate, while other prominent constituents were b-caryophyllene, trans-b-farnesene, and germacrene D.
Biological Activity Details
| Serial No. | Biological Activity Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anti-bacterial |
Reference
Oyedeji, O. A., and A. J. Afolayan. "Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Centella asiatica. Growing in South Africa." Pharmaceutical Biology 43.3 (2005): 249-252.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A-Humulene | 21.06 |
| 2 | Beta-Caryophyllene | 19.08 |
| 3 | Bicyclogermacrene | 11.22 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrcene | 6.55 |
| 2 | Germacrene B | 6.29 |
| 3 | Gamma-Terpinene | 5.77 |
| 4 | Germacrene D | 4.01 |
| 5 | Alpha- Pinene | 3.49 |
| 6 | Beta-Elemene | 1.99 |
| 7 | Bornyl Acetate | 1.44 |
| 8 | Caryophyllene Oxide | 1.66 |
| 9 | Elemene | 1.50 |
| 10 | Gamma-Curcumene | 1.48 |
| 11 | Limonene | 1.0 |
| 12 | Menthone | 1.43 |
| 13 | Beta-Pinene | 0.37 |
| 14 | Camphene | 0.86 |
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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Scientific Name: 2-nitroethanol
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Name: Vulgarone BView
Scientific Name: Vulgarone B
