The Leaf Oil Composition ofMyrcia splendensfrom Monteverde, Costa Rica

Autor: William A. Haber, Ramona A. Cole, William N. Setzer
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants. 11:41-44
ISSN: 0976-5026
0972-060X
Popis: The leaf essential oil of Myrcia splendens Standl. (Myrtaceae), from Costa Rica, was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. A total of 26 compounds were identified in the leaf oil accounting for 96.9% of the total composition. The most abundant components of the leaf oil of M. splendens were germacrene D (35.9%), valerianol (16.3%) trans-2-hexenal (9.5%), epi-α-cadinol (6.8%), and δ-cadinene (5.8%).
Databáze: OpenAIRE