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The comparative analysis of the essential oil composition of Valeriana jatamansi Jones.roots growing wild and cultivated in the Indian Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand (India) were studied by hydrodistillation.The yield of oil extracted from Valeriana jatamansi roots VLC (Cultivated) was 0.51% and VLW (Wild) was 0.26%.A total of Twenty-six compounds represent 93.3% and 90.07% of the oil obtained from cultivated and wild plant material respectively.The major components in the extracted oil were sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated sesquiterpenes viz.Patchouli alcohol (32.11-40.56%),8-acetoxy patchouli alcohol (0.95-8.08%), α-patchoulene (4.82-5.22%),αbulnescene (9.70-12.57%)and α-guaiene (6.28-6.62%).
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