Essential oils of camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora Nees & Eberm) cultivated in Southern Brazil

Authors
Frizzo, CD Santos, AC Paroul, N Serafini, LA Dellacassa, E Lorenzo, D Moyna, P
Citation
Cd. Frizzo et al., Essential oils of camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora Nees & Eberm) cultivated in Southern Brazil, BRAZ ARCH B, 43(3), 2000, pp. 313-316
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
15168913 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
313 - 316
Database
ISI
SICI code
1516-8913(200003)43:3<313:EOOCT(>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The essential oils of two varieties of Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora Ne es & Eberm, Lauraceae), known as Hon-Sho and Ho-Sho cultivated in experimen tal stands in Southern Brazil were studied. The essential oils were obtaine d from the leaves and twigs of young plants by hydrodistillation. The ident ification. of the components was performed using GC, GC/MS and retention in dexes on methyl silicone and carbowax phases. The main components identifie d were linalool in the Ho-Sho and camphor in the Hon-Sho.