| Essential oils are the odoriferous /
fragrant / volatile constituents found in plants . Chemically they
are made up of mono and sesquiterpenes and their alcohols, aldehydes,
ketones, phenols , ethers and esters. They are well known to impart
medicinal and emotional values and have a very significant place in
food, flavor, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
Group works on analysis of aroma / volatile principles /
essential oils, mainly mono and sesquiterpenes, phenyl propanoids
etc and standardization of bioactive fractions and quality of the
essential oil by various spectroscopic and chromatographic
techniques viz. GC, CGHSS, GC-MS , HPLC, MS, 1H & 13C-NMR
etc.
Group also wok on isolation and characterization of different
chemical compounds viz. flavonoids, quinonoids, iridoids and other
poly phenols.
Presently the group is exploring the prospects of essential oils
of spice crops, Citrus cultivars and other
medicinal and aromatic plants and other natural products, which may
be useful in health management.
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