Chemical Composition Acorus Calamus L.
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Peerian Journals Publishing
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In this article, the information on the chemical composition of the prospective medicinal plant Acorus calamus in Uzbekistan is presented. There are 2 species belonging to the genus Acorus L., and the species Acorus calamus L. is found in Uzbekistan. The plant contains bitter acorin glycoside, 25% starch, tar, alkaloids and flavoring substances, tannins, up to 150% vitamin C and vitamin B. The composition of the essential oil includes pinene, camphene, camphor, merneol, eugelol, azarone, guaene, selinene, acorone, roazilene and other substances.