Composition of the Essential Oil from Leaves of Lippia myriocephala from Costa Rica

Abstract

The composition of the essential oil from leaves of Lippia myriocephala Schltdl. et Cham. from Costa Rica was analyzed by capillary GC/FID and GC/MS. Fifty-nine compounds were identified corresponding to about 92% of the oil. The major components were β-caryophyllene (16.1%), germacrene D (11.2%), β-cubebene (8.1%), geranylacetone (7.3%) and α-copaene (6.2%).

Key Word Index:

• Lippia myriocephala
• Verbenaceae
• essential oil composition
• β-caryophyllene
• germacrene D
• β-cubebene
• geranylacetone
• α-copaene