Essential oil from buds and leaves of clove (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et Perry) grown in Cuba

Authors
Pino, JA Marbot, R Aguero, J Fuentes, V
Citation
Ja. Pino et al., Essential oil from buds and leaves of clove (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et Perry) grown in Cuba, J ESSEN OIL, 13(4), 2001, pp. 278-279
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10412905 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
278 - 279
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-2905(200107/08)13:4<278:EOFBAL>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The chemical composition of bud and leaf oils of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) M err. et Perry was studied by GC/MS. Thirty-six and 31 volatile compounds ha ve been identified in the. bud and leaf oils, respectively. The major compo nents of the bud oil were eugenol (69.8%), beta -caryophyllene (13.0%) and eugenyl acetate (16.1%), whereas the leaf oil contained only eugenol (78.1% ) and beta -caryophyllene (20.5%) as main constituents.