Essential oils from Conobea scoparioides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Benth.

Authors
Maia, JGS Zoghbi, MDB Andrade, EHA da Silva, MHL
Citation
Jgs. Maia et al., Essential oils from Conobea scoparioides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Benth., FLAV FRAG J, 15(6), 2000, pp. 413-414
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08825734 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
413 - 414
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(200011/12)15:6<413:EOFCS(>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Water-distilled essential oils from three samples of Conobra scopavioides c ollected at different localities of the Amazon Region were analysed by GC-M S. The major components identified in the oils of the specimens collected i n the Amapa and Para states were thymol (52.0%; 17.9%) and methyl thymol (3 6.0%; 42.4%), respectively. The principal constituents found in the oil of the specimen collected in the Maranhao state were thymol (57.5%) and p-cyme ne (26.7%). Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.