Mb. Ngassoum et al., Chemical composition of essential oils of Lantana camara leaves and flowers from Cameroon and Madagascar, FLAV FRAG J, 14(4), 1999, pp. 245-250
The essential oils of leaves and flowers of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) fr
om Cameroon and Madagascar were analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The oils are
characterized by a high percentage of sesquiterpenes. The major components
in the oils from Cameroon are ar-curcumene (25%), beta-caryophyllene (13%)
and caryophyllene epoxide (7%), while the main components of the oil from M
adagascar are davanone (15%) and beta-caryophyllene (12%). The monoterpenes
percentages are lower in the two essential oils and are represented by sab
inene (1-9%), alpha-pinene (2-4%), 1,8-cineole (1-3%) and linalool (1-3%).
A comparison with the composition of various essential oils of L. camara wi
th different origin will also be given. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & Son
s, Ltd.