Essential oil of female plants of Baccharis coridifolia De Candole

Citation
Pn. Bailac et al., Essential oil of female plants of Baccharis coridifolia De Candole, J ESSEN OIL, 13(1), 2001, pp. 23-24
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
23 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200101/02)13:1<23:EOOFPO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The essential oil of Baccharis coridifolia D.C., obtained by hydrodistillat ion of the aerial part of female plants in flowering-fructification, was an alyzed by GC (retention indices) and GC/MS. The analysis revealed the prese nce of 29 compounds (89.2% of the oil) of which isocaryophyllene (34.3%), b eta -caryophyllene (10.8%), caryophyllene oxide (9.8%) and beta -selinene ( 8.2%) were the major components.