Analysis of the essential oil from the dried leaves of Euphorbia hirta Linn (Euphorbiaceae), a potential medication for asthma

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dc.contributor.authorOfor, E.
dc.contributor.authorOkiei, W.O.
dc.contributor.authorOgunlesi, M.
dc.contributor.authorOsibote, E.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-23T14:54:30Z
dc.date.available2019-08-23T14:54:30Z
dc.date.issued2009-10-23
dc.description.abstractEssential oil was obtained from the dried leaves of Euphorbia hirta, commonly called asthma plant.Analysis of the oil was carried out on a combined gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer fitted with an HP-5 MS (5% phenylmethyl siloxane) column at a temperature programme of 120°C (5 min) increased at 5°C/min to 320°C and held for 5 min. The major components identified include 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol, 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone, hexadecanal, phytol and n-hexadecanoic acid adding up to 61.01%. Minor constituents include 2-butoxyethanol, tetradecane, phthalic acid, butyl tetradecyl ester, oleic acid, 13-heptadecyn-1-ol, 2-methyl-1-hexadecanol and 1,2-benzene dicarboxylic acid diisooctylester. The possible roles of the components in the treatment of asthma and other diseases are discussed. The oil may function as a repellent against Anopheles species and thus useful for malaria controlen_US
dc.identifier.citationOgunlesi, M., Okiei, W., Ofor, E., & Osibote, A. E. (2009). Analysis of the essential oil from the dried leaves of Euphorbia hirta Linn (Euphorbiaceae), a potential medication for asthma. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8(24).en_US
dc.identifier.issn1684–5315
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4652
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Biotechnologyen_US
dc.subjectEuphorbia hirtaen_US
dc.subjectAsthmaen_US
dc.subjectArthritisen_US
dc.subjectEssential oilen_US
dc.subjectMedicinal propertiesen_US
dc.subjectInsect Repellenten_US
dc.subjectGC-MSen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Analytical chemistry::Spectroscopyen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of the essential oil from the dried leaves of Euphorbia hirta Linn (Euphorbiaceae), a potential medication for asthmaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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