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The essential oil of Vitex agnus‐castus L. growing in the Amazon region
Author(s) -
Zoghbi Marias das Graças B.,
Andrade Eloisa Helena A.,
Maia José Guilherme S.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1026(199907/08)14:4<211::aid-ffj812>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - sabinene , chemistry , vitex , essential oil , traditional medicine , terpene , terpenoid , botany , chromatography , organic chemistry , stereochemistry , limonene , biology , medicine
The essential oils of fresh leaves, flowers and fruits of Vitex agnus‐castus L., growing in north Brazil, were obtained by hydrodistillation and their volatile constituents were identified by GC–MS. The most abundant constituents found were 1,8‐cineole, ( E )‐β‐farnesene, sabinene, α‐pinene, α‐terpenyl acetate, β‐caryophyllene and bicyclogermacrene. Their compositions were compared with oils from Europe and Nigeria. 1,8‐Cineole was an important component in all the samples analysed. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.