Essential Oil Constituents of Leaves and Fruits of Cupressus arizonica Greene

Abstract

The composition of the essential oils of leaves and fruits of Cupressus arizonica Greene was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The main constituents of the leaf oil were α-pinene (19.2%), cis-muurola-4(14),5-diene (10.0%), β-phellandrene (9.6%) and sabinene (8.1%). Major components of the fruit oil were α-pinene (57.6%), camphene (10.1%), β-pinene (7.2%), sabinene (3.7%) and p-cymene (3.7%).

Key Word Index:

• Cupressus arizonica
• Cupressaceae
• essential oil composition
• α-pinene
• camphene
• cis-muurola-4(14)
• 5-diene