Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone

Authors
Ciccio, JE Poveda, LJ
Citation
Je. Ciccio et Lj. Poveda, Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone, REV BIOL TR, 47(3), 1999, pp. 377-379
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL
ISSN journal
00347744 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
377 - 379
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-7744(199909)47:3<377:VCOCP(>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The constituents of the volatile oil of Cunila polyantha from Dota, Costa R ice, were investigated using coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry ( GC-MS) analyses. Menthone (63%), pulegone (14%), beta-caryophyllene (4.5%) and 3-octanyl acetate (3%) were found to be the major constituents of the v olatile oil.