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Essential oil from two populations of Echinodorus grandiflorus Micheli
Daniel S Pimenta1, Maria Raquel Figueiredo, Maria Auxiliadora C Kaplan
1Laboratório de Produtos Naturais, Far-Manguinhos, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. dsp@icb.ufjf.br
Abstract:
Analysis by Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry of the essential oils obtained from leaves of Echinodorus grandiflorus ("Chapéu de couro") from two different populations (Big Leaves and Small Leaves), collected monthly between September 1998 and December 1999 revealed 17 components. Phytol was the major constituent for both populations. The main sesquiterpene representatives are (E)-caryophyllene, alpha-humulene and (E)-nerolidol.
