Chemical composition of essential oils of Lantana camara leaves and flowers from Cameroon and Madagascar

Citation
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
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08825734 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
245 - 250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(199907/08)14:4<245:CCOEOO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
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.