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Volatile constituents of Xylopia frutescens, X. pynaertii and X. sericea : Chemical and biological study
Author(s) -
Fournier G.,
Hadjiakhoondi A.,
Leboeuf M.,
Cavé A.,
Charles B.,
Fourniat J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2650080310
Subject(s) - annonaceae , essential oil , bark (sound) , botany , traditional medicine , biology , chemistry , medicine , ecology
The essential oils from three Xylopia species ( X. frutescens, X. pynaertii, X. sericea ), Annonaceae, have been examined by GC and GC/MS, and screened for bacteriostatic and fungistatic activities. The main components of each oil have been identified. The major constituents of X. frutescens stem bark oil were α‐cubebene (25.2%) and δ‐cadinol (27.4%). The root of X. pynaertii was rich in elemol (27.1%), while the stem bark oil contained δ‐cadinene (10.3%), γ‐muurolene (10.1%) and cubenol (12.6%). The major components of X. sericea root bark oil were p ‐cymene (22.8%) and α‐gurjunene (13.8%). These oils exhibited moderate bacteriostatic and fungistatic activities.