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Chemical Composition of Leaf Oils of Cinnamomum from Madagascar: C. zeylanicum Blume, C. camphora L., C. fragrans Baillon and C. angustifolium

2000; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 12; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10412905.2000.9712153

ISSN

2163-8152

Autores

Jean‐Claude Chalchat, Isabelle Valade,

Tópico(s)

Natural product bioactivities and synthesis

Resumo

Abstract The oils of four species of Cinnamomum from Madagascar were studied. C. zeylanicum contained predominantly (E)-cinnamaldehyde together with camphor (15%). C. camphora was of the 1,8-cineole type (58-63%). C. fragrans contained α and β-pinenes (8% and 10%), 1,8-cineole (28%) and β-caryophyllene (13%). C. angustifolium contained mostly α-phellandrene, p-cymene, β-caryophyllene, 1,8-cineole and α-pinene. Key Word Index: Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cinnamomum camphora Cinnamomum fragrans Cinnamomum angustifolium Lauraceaeessential oil compositioncinnamaldehydecamphor1,8-cineolesabineneα-phellandrenep-cymene

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