Showing papers on "Xylopia aethiopica published in 1997"
TL;DR: The composition of thirteen essential oils of African origin (mostly Cameroon) were examined by GC and GC/MS and the major components of the oils were X. aethiopica, X. parviflora, and M. myristica.
Abstract: The composition of thirteen essential oils of African origin (mostly Cameroon) were examined by GC and GC/MS. Oils of Xylopia aethiopica A. Rich.(Fruits), X. parviflora (A. Rich) Benth. (Fruits), Monodora myristica (Gaertn) Dunal (Fruits), M. brevipes Benth. (Seeds), Annona senegalensis Pers. (Fruits), Cananga odorata Hook. f. et Thomson (Fruits, Leaves), Tagetes minuta L. (Leaves, Flowers), Hernan-dia voyroni R. Cap. (Bark), Ageratum conyzoides L. (Leaves), Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf (Leaves) and Aframomum citratum Pereira ex Oliv. et Hanb.) (Seeds) were included in this study. The major components of the oils were X. aethiopica: β-pinene (17.4%), sabinene (23.9%) and terpinen-4-ol (12.9%); X. parviflora: α-pinene (14.0%) and β-pinene (40.0%); M. myristica: α-phellandrene (48.8%) and α-pinene (15.9%); M. brevipes: α-phellandrene (74.9%), A. senegalensis; α-phellandrene (24.9%), α-pinene (11.9%) and myrcene (11.3%); C. odorata Fruits: α-pinene (11.1%), myrcene (24.7%) and sabinene (34.3%); C....
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