The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of freshly harvested Indian Cannabis sativa L. \vas found to contain the following constituents that have not previously been reported: or

Oil of ginger was found to contain the following, as yet unreported, constituents—cumene, β-pinene, myrcene, p-cymene, γ-selinene, β-elemene, 2-heptanol, 2-nonanol, and bornyl acetate. The presence of 2 alcohols, for which gas chromatographic and infrared criteria of identity were determined, was also demonstrated. These data are important for establishing the authenticity of the essential oil.

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Oil of gingergrass was found to contain the following as yet unreported constituents: trans-p-menthene-8-diol-1,2; cis-and trans-carve01 ; cis-and trans-dihydrocarvone; piperitenone and limonene oxide. The presence of a n aromatic compound for which gas chromatographic and infrared criteria of identity were determined was also demonstrated. Limonene oxide is probably the most i~nportant precursor of these and related monoterpenoids of the essential oil.

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