Acorus calamus Araceae

Motley, T. 1994. The ethnobotany of sweet flag, Acorus calamus (Araceae). Econ. Bot. 48(4) 397-412. [Pg.11]

The essential oil of Acorus calamus (Araceae) contains p-asarone (30) that causes depression of development of the gonads and ovaries of the insect Dysdercus koenigii. Although third and fourth instar larvae molted normally to... [Pg.111]

Sweet flag (calamus) rhizome Acorus calamus, Araceae) essential oil contains as the main component toxic (S-asaron (see Section 8.2.3.1.2). Other important calamus constituents are bitter alkaloids, of which the most important compound is a glycoside called acorin (8-263). [Pg.647]

Calamus oil (sweet flag oil) is obtained by steam distillation of fresh or unpeeled, dried roots of Acorus calamus L. (Araceae). It is a yellow to medium brown, moderately viscous liquid with a pleasant, spicy, aromatic odor. [Pg.179]

CALAMUS -- Sweet flag, rat root ( Acorus calamus ). Family Araceae (Arum family). [Pg.5]

Daucus carota (Apiaceae), Acorus calamus (oil) (Araceae), Asarum europaeum (Aristolochiaceae),... [Pg.493]

Acorus calamus was originally classified as a member of the arum family (Araceae), but is now designated as belonging to its own family, the Acoraceae, of which it is the only member. [Pg.32]

Sweet Bag (Acorus) root Acorus calamus L. Araceae... [Pg.154]

Calamus, Sweet flag calm us sweet cane sweet grass. Dried rhizome of Acorus calamus L., Araceae. Habit. Europa, North America, Western Asia cultivated in Burma and Ceylon. Canstit. Acorin, a coretin (choline), 1.5% volatile oil, 2.5% resins, 1.5% tannins also reducing sugars and sterol bodies. Ref Bose et of., J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 49 32 0960). [Pg.248]

Connecting the bonds C-l-C-6 and C-6-C-10 in famesane formally produces the spiro[4,5]decane basic skeleton of acorane. The name of this class of sesquiterpenes stems from the Acorus species. (-)-4-Acoren-3-one, for example, has been isolated from Acorus calamus (Calamus, Araceae) and from the carrot Daucus carota (Umbelliferae). The oil of calamus (oil of sweet flag) from the rhizome of Acorus calamus with its warm and spicy odor and pleasant bitter taste is predominantly used in perfumery and as a minor (possibly carcinogenic) ingredient of vermouth, some flavored wines and liqueurs. (+)-3,7(ll)-Acoradiene is a constituent of juniper Juniperus rigida its enantiomer occurs in Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (Cupressaceae). [Pg.45]

Araceae Acorus calamus TEM Lamellar suberin in oil cell wall 9... [Pg.320]

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