Acta Pharm. 52 (2002) 67-69

Short communication  
 

Chemical composition of two species of Hydrocotyle

MINIJA JANARDHANAN and JOHN ERNEST THOPPIL*

mahija-j@eth.net; minijaj@usa.net

Genetics and Plant Breeding Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala-673 635, India
Received April 9, 2001      Accepted January 23, 2002

The essential oils of two species of Hydrocotyle (Apiaceae), Hydrocotyle javanica Thunb. and H. sibthorpioides Lam., were analysed by GLC. Monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and phenols were detected in these herbs.


Keywords: Hydrocotyle javanica, Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides (Apiaceae), essential oil, GLC, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes