Leaf oils of some Eucalyptus species growing in Algeria

Authors
Benayache, S Benayache, F Benyahia, S Chalchat, JC Garry, RP
Citation
S. Benayache et al., Leaf oils of some Eucalyptus species growing in Algeria, J ESSEN OIL, 13(3), 2001, pp. 210-213
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
210 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200105/06)13:3<210:LOOSES>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The leaf oils of Eucalyptus globulus Labill., E, camaldulensis Dehn., E. go mphocephala A. DC, E. soderoxylon A. Cunn. ex Wells, E. robusta Smith, E. t ereticornis Smith and E. viminalis Labill. isolated by steam distillation w ere analyzed by GC/MS. All the species contained alpha -pinene (2.8-24%), b eta -pinene (0.2-3.6%), limonene (1.5-4.5%), myrcene (0.1-1.1%), 1,8-cineol e (3.5-81%), allo-aromadendrene (0.1-8.8%) and globulol (0.2-5.7%) as princ ipal leaf oil components.