Bark essential oil composition of Cedrela tonduzii C. DC. (Meliaceae) from Monteverde, Costa Rica

Original Article

JOURNAL 3

Records of Natural Products

VOLUME & ISSUE

Year: 2007 Issue: 2-3 July-October

PAGES

p.24 - 27

STATISTICS

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AUTHORS

Hannah M. Eason
William N. Setzer

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The bark essential oils from two different individuals of Cedrela tonduzii were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The chemical compositions of the two oils were qualitatively similar, but showed quantitative differences. One sample had abundant quantities of a -selinene (32%) and germacrene-D (17%), while the second sample was rich in a-humulene (34%), β-caryophyllene (13%) and germacrene-D (13%).

KEYWORDS

Cedrela tonduzii
essential oil composition
a -selinene
germacrene-D
β-caryophyllene
a -humulene.