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. 2017 Winter;16(1):306–314.

Table 2.

Volatile constituents of the n.hexane and DCM extracts of E. azerbaijanica rhizomes

Extracts Total identified content (%) Compounds (content %)
n.hexane 93.64 Fatty acids and derivatives (61.64%):
  Palmitic acid(8.01%), Palmitic acid ethyl
    ester (0.35%),
    Methyl linolelaidate (0.38%), Linoleic acid
    (50.08%),
    Oleic acid (2.82%)
    Steroids derivatives (14.11%):
    Androlone(0.85%),Clionasterol (1.56%),
    Stigmasterol (1.68%),
    Campesterol (2.02%), Stigmast-4-en-3-one (2.20%),
    beta.-Sitosterol(5.80%).
    Linear alcohol (2.88%):
    Cyclopentanol, 3-methyl-(1.22%),
    1-Pentanol, 2, 2-dimethyl-(1.66%).
    Cyclic alcohol (2.52%):
    Thunbergol (2.52%).
    Heterocyclic hydrocarbons (3.04%):
    Armillarisin A (1.85%),
    Tetrahydrofuran, 2, 2-dimethyl-(1.19%)
    Linear ketones (9.45%):
 
 
1-Butenyl methyl ketone (9.45%)
DCM 90.59 Steroids and derivatives (56.85%):
    4, 4- Dimethylandrost-5-en-3-ol (56.85%)
    Heterocyclic hydrocarbons (10.76%):
    N-Aminopyrrolidine(2.35%), Cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-
    Carboxylic acid, 7-methyl-, methyl ester (4.05%),
    Armillarisin A (4.36%)
    Sesquiterpenes (12.18%): Epiglobulol (8.09%),
    2, 6, 10, 10-Tetramethylbicyclo [7.2.0] undeca-2, 6-diene (4.09%).
    Alkanes (10.81%):
    Tetracosane (7.36%) ،Octacosane(3.44%).