Pulverized rhizome of Curcuma longa on hydrodistilation, afforded oil in the yield of 1.24% v/w. The oil was investigated by GC and GC/MS. Hydrocarbon monoterpenes (46.9%) constituted bulk of the oil. The major constituents of the oil were, $-bisabolene (13.9%), trans-ocimene (9.8%), myrcene (7.6%), 1,8-cineole (6.9%), "-thujene (6.7%) and thymol (6.4%). Key word: Index: curcuma longa % Zingibe...

Introduction: Mild-to-moderate nausea and/or vomiting affects up to 80% of all pregnant women, usually peaking by week 9 and subsiding by week 20. For 9% to 20% of women, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy persist longer; Nausea and vomiting are complex responses involving various neural pathways and motor responses to sensory stimuli. Definition: Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, is on...

A rapid, simple, selective and precise UVVisible Spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of Curcumin in bulk forms and solid dosage formulations. The spectrophotometric detection was carried out at an absorption maximum of 421 nm using methanol as solvent. The method was validated for specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision, robustness and ruggedness. The detector...

Germacrene C was found by GC-MS and NMR analysis to be the most abundant sesquiterpene in the leaf oil of Lycopersicon esculentum cv. VFNT Cherry, with lesser amounts of germacrene A, guaia-6,9-diene, germacrene B, b-caryophyllene, a-humulene, and germacrene D. Soluble enzyme preparations from leaves catalyzed the divalent metal ion-dependent cyclization of [1-3H]farnesyl diphosphate to these s...