chemical composition of peganum harmala smoke and volatile oil
by:Yovog2023-09-28
Hamala. Smoke is traditionally used as a disinfectant and air purifier in the Middle East and Asian countries. Here a simple, repeatable method is used to collect smoke and analyze the chemical composition of its smoke and volatile oil. Main components of P Hamala smoke is alpha-pinene (60. 4 %), limonene (6. 4 %)and styrene (4. 2 %) The volatile components are α-pinene (72. 6 %), trans-verbenole (3. 9 %)and sabinene (2. 6 %). There are some other components in the smoke that have potential antibacterial and immune regulatory activities, but are not found in volatile oils.