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Chemical composition of the leaf essential oil of an undescribed species of Zanthoxylum from Monteverde, Costa Rica
American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products · 2013 · Vol. 1(2) · pp. 38–40
Abstract
The leaf essential oil of Zanthoxylum sp. A “Penas Blancas” (Rutaceae), from Monteverde, Costa Rica, was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. A total of 12 compounds were identified in the leaf oil accounting for 100% of the total composition. The most abundant components of the essential oil of Zanthoxylum sp. A “Penas Blancas” were citronellal (23.3%), limonene (16.7%), trans-pinocamphone (11.6%), and β-pinene (10.8%). A cluster analysis comparison with previously published leaf oil compositions of Zanthoxylum species revealed a high degree of interspecific as well as intraspecific variation in the genus.
Plant chemical constituents analysisEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityTraditional and Medicinal Uses of AnnonaceaeZanthoxylumRutaceaeCitronellalLimoneneEssential oilIntraspecific competitionBiologyComposition (language)BotanyZoology
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