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Chemical composition of a methyl‐( E )‐cinnamate Ocimum micranthum Willd. from the Amazon
Author(s) -
Rosas Júlia F.,
Zoghbi Maria das Graças B.,
Andrade Eloisa Helena A.,
van den Berg Maria Elisabeth
Publication year - 2005
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.1374
Subject(s) - linalool , chemistry , limonene , carvone , ocimum , methyl eugenol , essential oil , amazon rainforest , monoterpene , chemical composition , sesquiterpene , terpenoid , aroma , composition (language) , botany , horticulture , organic chemistry , food science , stereochemistry , pest analysis , biology , tephritidae , ecology , linguistics , philosophy
The volatile constituents from the leaves, stalks, inorescences and the whole plant of Ocimum micranthum , cultivated in the state of Pará, Brazil, were obtained by hydrodistillation and examined by GC/MS. The major components identied were methyl‐( E )‐cinnamate (34.6–56.7%), carvone (10.4–16.1%), limonene (8.1–10.3%) and linalool (4.1–9.4%). The maximum yield in essential oil was furnished by the leaves (4.3%). Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.