The content of essential oil in the seeds is strongly dependent on storage conditions, but may be as high as 8%. In the oil were found ¥á-terpineol 45%, myrcene 27%, limonene 8%, menthone 6%, ¥â-phellandrene 3%, 1,8-cineol 2%, sabinene 2% and heptane 2%. Other sources report 1,8-cineol (20 to 50%), ¥á-terpenylacetate (30%), sabinene, limonene (2 to 14%), and borneol.
In the seeds of round cardamom from Java (A. kepulaga), the content of essential oil is lower (2 to 4%), and the oil contains mainly ...
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