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Phytochemical Fingerprints of Copaiba Oils ( Copaifera multijuga Hayne ) Determined by Multivariate Analysis
Author(s) -
Souza Barbosa Paula Cristina,
Moreira Wiedemann Larissa Silveira,
da Silva Medeiros Raquel,
de Tarso Barbosa Sampaio Paulo,
Vieira Gil,
Florêncio da VeigaJunior Valdir
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemistry and biodiversity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1612-1880
pISSN - 1612-1872
DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.201200356
Subject(s) - chemistry , phytochemical , principal component analysis , chemical composition , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , caryophyllene , traditional medicine , essential oil , chromatography , mass spectrometry , organic chemistry , mathematics , biochemistry , medicine , statistics
Oils of various species of Copaifera are commonly found in pharmacies and on popular markets and are widely sold for their medicinal properties. However, the chemical variability between and within species and the lack of standardization of these oils have presented barriers to their wider commercialization. With the aim to recognize patterns for the chemical composition of copaiba oils, 22 oil samples of C. multijuga Hayne species were collected, esterified with CH 2 N 2 , and characterized by GC‐FID and GC/MS analyses. The chromatographic data were processed using hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA). In total, 35 components were identified in the oils, and the multivariate analyses (MVA) allowed the samples to be divided into three groups, with the sesquiterpenes β ‐caryophyllene and caryophyllene oxide as the main components. These sesquiterpenes, which were detected in all the samples analyzed in different concentrations, were the most important constituents in the differentiation of the groups. There was a prevalence of sesquiterpenes in all the oils studied. In conclusion, GC‐FID and GC/MS analyses combined with MVA can be used to determine the chemical composition and to recognize chemical patterns of copaiba oils.