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Essential oil composition of the fruits of Periploca laevigata Aiton subsp. angustifolia (Labill.) Markgraf (Apocynaceae – Periplocoideae)

Antonella MaggioSergio RosselliPietro ZitoFelice SenatoreCarmen FormisanoMaurizio BrunoMaurizio Sajeva

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Settore BIO/07 - EcologiaNonacosanePlant ScienceBiochemistryPheromonesessential oilAnalytical Chemistrylaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundpheromoneAnti-Infective AgentslawBotanyAlkanesOils VolatileDanaus chrysippusEssential oilHentriacontanePeriplocabiologyApocynaceaeOrganic ChemistrySettore CHIM/06 - Chimica Organicabiology.organism_classificationHydrocarbonsApocynaceaeTaxonSettore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E ApplicatachemistrySex pheromoneFruitvolatile componentsSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataantimicrobialPeriplocoideae

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The essential oil of the fruits of Periploca laevigata Aiton subsp. angustifolia (Labill.) Markgraf (Apocynaceae) from Lampedusa Island was obtained by hydrodistillation and its composition was analysed. The analyses allowed the identification and quantification of 64 volatile compounds belonging to different classes. The most abundant compounds were nonacosane, heptacosane, hentriacontane and δ-cadinene. Among the volatile compounds identified in the fruits of P. laevigata subsp. angustifolia, 31 are present in other taxa of Apocynaceae, 19 have antimicrobial activity and four are pheromones for the butterfly Danaus chrysippus. The possible ecological role of the volatile compounds found is briefly discussed.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2011-01-01
10.1080/14786419.2010.535157http://hdl.handle.net/10447/60211