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Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from the Leaves, Seeds, Seed-pods and Stems of Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae)

2016; Volume: 6; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.9734/acri/2016/30587

2454-7077

Abdullatif Olufemi Giwa-Ajeniya, Abayomi Ademefun, Oladipupo A. Lawal, Isiaka A. Ogunwande,

Natural product bioactivities and synthesis

Aims: The aim of the present study is to report the volatile compounds identified in the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from the various parts of B. orellana.Study Design: The design includes the extraction of essential oil from air-dried leaves, seeds, seed-pods and stems samples of B. orellana and the determination and identification of the chemical constituents of the oils.Place and Duration of Study: Mature leaves, seeds, seed-pods and stems of B. orellana were collected along LASU-Isheri Road in Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria, in May, 2014.Methodology: Air-dried and macerated leaves, seeds, seed-pods and stems of B. orellana were