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Chemical composition of the essential oils fromEriocephalus africanus L. var.africanus populations growing in Spain

Herminio BoiraHugo MerleMercedes VerdeguerM. Amparo Blázquez

subject

biologyGeneral ChemistrySesquiterpenebiology.organism_classificationTerpenoidlaw.inventionSteam distillationchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistrylawBotanyArtemisia ketoneEriocephalus africanusIntermedeolChemical compositionEssential oilFood Science

description

Essential oils from the aerial parts of three Eriocephalus africanus L. var. africanus populations were analysed by means of GC–FID and GC–MS. Sixty-one constituents were identified, representing more than 96% of the total oil composition. Artemisia ketone (56.46–56.58%), intermedeol (9.19–11.63%) and γ-eudesmol (4.26–5.64%) were the main compounds. Application of the Pearson correlation coefficient showed high similarity between the nine samples analysed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1821