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Chemical composition of the essential oil of nine Eucalyptus species growing in Morocco
Author(s) -
Zrira S.,
Bessiere J. M.,
Menut C.,
Elamrani A.,
Benjilali B.
Publication year - 2004
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/ffj.1289
Subject(s) - chemistry , botany , steam distillation , essential oil , eucalyptus , chemical composition , myrtaceae , composition (language) , monoterpene , food science , organic chemistry , biology , linguistics , philosophy
The essential oils obtained by steam distillation from the leaves of nine Eucalyptus species ( E. cinerea F. Muell., E. baueriana F. Muell., E. smithii R. T. Baker, E. bridgesiana R. T. Baker, E. microtheca F. Muell., E. foecunda Schau., E. pulverulenta Sims, E. propinqua Deane and Maiden, E. erythrocorys F. Muell.) of Moroccan origin have been analysed using GC and GC–MS. A total of 83 constituents were identied. All the species investigated were found to possess an oil rich in 1,8‐cineole (>68%). In ve species ( E. cinerea F. Muell., E. baueriana F. Muell., E. smithii R. T. Baker, E. bridgesiana R. T. Baker and E. microtheca F. Muell.), the 1,8‐cineole content exceeded 80%. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.