Essential oil of Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh from Cuba

Authors
Pino, JA Rosado, A Bello, A Urquiola, A Garcia, G
Citation
Ja. Pino et al., Essential oil of Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh from Cuba, J ESSEN OIL, 12(2), 2000, pp. 225-226
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
225 - 226
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200003/04)12:2<225:EOOMF(>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The chemical composition of the essential oil of Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh was studied by GC/MS. Twenty-one components have been identified o f which a-pinene (41.8%) and limonene (30.0%) are the major ones, with less er amounts of 1,8-cineole (6.5%) and alpha-terpineol (5.7%)..