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Volatile Components of Cleistopholis patens
O Ekundayo1, I Laakso, B Oguntimein
1Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Planta Medica
|August 1, 1988
Summary
Volatile oils from Cleistopholis patents leaves, fruits, and stem-bark were analyzed. Significant differences in chemical composition were found across plant parts, with distinct main components identified in each.
Area of Science:
- Phytochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
Background:
- Cleistopholis patents (Annonaceae) is a plant species with potential bioactive compounds.
- Understanding the chemical composition of its volatile oils is crucial for exploring its applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze and compare the volatile oil composition from the leaves, fruits, and stem-bark of Cleistopholis patents.
- To identify the main chemical constituents in each plant part.
Main Methods:
- Volatile oils were extracted from leaves, fruits, and stem-bark.
- Gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were employed for detailed analysis.
Main Results:
- Sixty-one components were identified in total across all plant parts.
- Leaf oil: (E)-beta-ocimene (31%) was the primary constituent.
- Fruit oil: Linalool, (E)- and (Z)-linalool oxides (58%) dominated.
- Stem-bark oil: Myrcene, p-cymene, and germacrene D were the main components.
Conclusions:
- Significant qualitative and quantitative variations exist in the volatile oil profiles of Cleistopholis patents.
- The identified chemical profiles provide a basis for further research into the plant's ethnobotanical uses and potential applications.
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