Essential oil of Croton ovalifolius Vahl from Venezuela

Authors
Meccia, G Rojas, LB Rosquete, C San Feliciano, A
Citation
G. Meccia et al., Essential oil of Croton ovalifolius Vahl from Venezuela, FLAV FRAG J, 15(3), 2000, pp. 144-146
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08825734 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
144 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(200005/06)15:3<144:EOOCOV>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The essential oil from fresh leaves of Croton ovalifolius Vahl was obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chrom atography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Twenty-eight compounds, which represen t 90.4% of the total constituents of the oil, were identified. The most abu ndant constituents were beta -caryophyllene (20.8%), bicyclogermacrene (12. 1%), germacrene B (10.7%), tau -cadinol (8.1%), spathulenol (6.0%) and cary ophyllene oxide (5.2%). Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.