Aromatic Plants of Tropical West Africa. V. Major Components of the Leaf and Fruit Essential Oils of Clausena anisata (Willd.) J.D. Hook from Benin

M. A. Ayedoun Laboratoire de Biochimie, Université Nationale du Bénin, BP 526, Cotonou, Bénin

J. G. Houenon Laboratoire de Biochimie, Université Nationale du Bénin, BP 526, Cotonou, Bénin

P. V. Sossou Laboratoire de Biochimie, Université Nationale du Bénin, BP 526, Cotonou, Bénin

C. Menut Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Physique, Université Montpellier II, 34095, Montpellier Cedex 5, France

G. Lamaty Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Physique, Université Montpellier II, 34095, Montpellier Cedex 5, France

J.-M. Bessiere Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Physique, Université Montpellier II, 34095, Montpellier Cedex 5, France

Abstract

The leaf and fruit essential oils of Clausena anisata (Willd.) J. D. Hook, Rutaceae, from Abomey-Calavi, Benin, were found to contain methyl chavicol (88.0% and 40.8%), (E)-anethole (3.1% and 16.3%), limonene (4.2% and 13.4%) and myrcene (0.3% and 22.2%) as main components.

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