Essential oil is used in flavour liquors, vinegars, bread, pasteries, candies. In culinary articles. Used in Indian, folk & Inani system of abortifacient, carminative, cardiotonic, stimulant.
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Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
---|---|---|
1 | Trans-Anethole | 73.81 |
2 | Alpha-Pinene | 15.8 |
3 | Fenchone | 15.8 |
4 | Myristicin | 14.8 |
5 | Beta-Pinene | 13.4 |
Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
---|---|---|
1 | Limonene | 5.26 |
2 | Exo-Fenchyl Acetate | 4.24 |
3 | Gamma-Terpinene | 3.9 |
4 | Methyl Chavicol | 2.56 |
5 | Myrcene | 2.0 |
6 | Alpha-Phellandrene | 1.0 |
7 | Alpha-Bergamotene | 0.2 |
8 | P-Cymene | 0.7 |
9 | Alpha-Copaene | 0.4 |
10 | Bornyl Acetate | 0.2 |
11 | Delta-Cadinene | 0.2 |
12 | Elemicine | 0.3 |
13 | Eugenol | 0.2 |
14 | Methyl Eugenol | 0.6 |