Identification of the Volatile Compounds of Flower Oil of Campomanesia pubescens (Myrtaceae)

Abstract

The essential oil obtained of the flowers from Campomanesia pubescens (Myrtaceae) was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-eight compounds were identified in the flower oil of Campomanesia pubescens. The major constituents in the flower oil were ledol (19.8%), globulol (9.2%), α-cadinol (7.3%) and epi-α-muurolol (5.0%).

Key Word Index:

• Campomanesia xanthocarpa
• Campomanesia adamantium
• Myrtaceae
• guavira
• essential oil composition
• ledol