Composition of the essential oil from leaves of Capsicodendron dinisii Schwancke from Brazil / Composición del aceite esencial de las hojas de Capsicodendron dinisii Schwancke de Brasil
Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát
; 12(6): 618-621, nov. 2013. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from dry leaves of Capsicodendron dinisii (Schwancke) was analyzed using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass (GC/MS) spectrometry. According to GC and GC/MS analysis, the essential oil is mostly composed of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (69.7 percent) and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (22.6 percent). Bicyclogermacrene (30.8 percent), E-caryophyllene (17.2 percent), spathulenol (13.5 percent) and germacrene D (7.6 percent) were the principal components identified in the essential oil.
RESUMEN
El aceite esencial obtenido por hidrodestilación de hojas secas de Capsicodendron dinisii (Schwancke) se analizó mediante cromatografía de gases y cromatografía de gases/espectrometría de masas. De acuerdo con los análisis, el aceite esencial contiene un 69,7 por ciento de sesquiterpenos hidrocarbonados y 22,6 por ciento de sesquiterpenos oxigenados. Bicyclogermacreno (30.8 por ciento), E-cariofileno (17.2 por ciento), espathulenol (13.5 por ciento) and germacreno D (7.6 por ciento) fueron los componentes principales identificados en el aceite esencial.
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Main subject:
Sesquiterpenes
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Oils, Volatile
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Plant Leaves
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Magnoliopsida
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát
Journal subject:
Botany
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Medicine
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Plantas Medicinais
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Terapias Complementares
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade José do Rosário Vellano/BR
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Universidade de Coimbra/PT