AromaDb: A Database of Plant's Aroma Molecules

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name
: Laportea aestuans essential oil
Plant Name
: West-Indian Woodnettle
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Whole plant

Introduction

"Laportea aestuans, of the family Urticaceae is an herbaceous plant which appears as weed in new cultivations and fallows in West India, Africa and Asia. It is used traditionally as antimi crobial, anti-inflammatory, abortifacient, febrifuge, laxative, pain-killer, in pulmonary and stomach troubles amongst other"

Other Details

"Laportea aestuans, of the family Urticaceae is an herbaceous plant which appears as weed in new cultivations and fallows in West India, Africa and Asia. It is used traditionally as antimi crobial, anti-inflammatory, abortifacient, febrifuge, laxative, pain-killer, in pulmonary and stomach troubles amongst other"

Reference

Oloyede, G. K. (2016). Toxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of methyl salicylate dominated essential oils of Laportea aestuans (Gaud). Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 9, S840-S845.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1 Methyl Salicylate (Gaultheriaoel) 54.5
2 Fenchol 10.59

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1 1,2-Cyclohexanedione 9.4
2 Linalool 3.26
3 Trans-Rose Oxide 2.65
4 Myrtenol 2.66
5 P-Cymenene 1.27
6 Lavandulol 0.41
7 p-Benzoquinone 0.59