The essential oil of Vitex agnus-castus L-growing in the Amazon region

Authors
Zoghbi, MDB Andrade, EHA Maia, JGS
Citation
Mdb. Zoghbi et al., The essential oil of Vitex agnus-castus L-growing in the Amazon region, FLAV FRAG J, 14(4), 1999, pp. 211-213
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08825734 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
211 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(199907/08)14:4<211:TEOOVA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The essential oils of fresh leaves, flowers and fruits of Vitex agus-castus L., growing in north Brazil, were obtained by hydrodistillation and their volatile constituents were identified by GC-MS. The most abundant constitue nts found were 1,8-cineole, (E)-beta-farnesene, sabinene, alpha-pinene, alp ha-terpenyl acetate, beta-caryophyllene and bicyclogermacrene. Their compos itions were compared with oils from Europe and Nigeria. 1,8-Cineole was an important component in all the samples analysed. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wi ley & Sons, Ltd.