Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume 20, 2008 - Issue 5
Submit an article Journal homepage
83
Views
2
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

The Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils from the Leaves, Bark and Fruits of Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg. from Jamaica

Grace-Ann O. Junor Department of Chemistry, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
,
Roy B.R. Porter Department of Chemistry, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
&
Trevor H. Yee Natural Products Institute, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
Pages 426-429 | Received 01 Mar 2007, Accepted 01 Sep 2007, Published online: 08 Dec 2011

References

  • Weeks , A. , Daly , D. C. and Simpson , B. B. 2005 . The phylogenetic history and biogeography of the frankincense and myrrh family (Burseraceae) based on nuclear and chloroplast sequence data . Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. , 35 : 85 – 101 .
  • Adams , C. D. 1972 . Flowering Plants of Jamaica , 391 – 392 . Glasgolu, Jamaica : Maelehose .
  • Rosales , K. and Cicció , J. F. 2002 . The volatile oil of the fruits of Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg. (Burseraceae) from Costa Rica . Ing. Cienc. Quim. , 20 : 60 – 61 .
  • Peraza-Sánchez , S. R. and Peña-Rodríguez , L. M. 1995 . Isolation of picropolygamain from the resin ofBursera simaruba. . J. Nat. Prod. , 58 : 271 – 274 .
  • Peraza-Sánchez , S. R. , Salazar-Aguilar , N. E. and Peña-Rodríguez , L. M. 1992 . A new Triterpene from the Resin ofBursera simaruba. . J. Nat. Prod. , 55 : 1768 – 1771 .
  • Culioli , G. , Mathe , C. , Archier , P. and Vieillescazes , C. 2003 . A lupine triterpene from frankincense (Boswellia sp., Burseraceae) . Photochemistry , 62 : 537 – 541 .
  • Lawrence , G. H. M. 1951 . Taxonomy of Vascular Plants , 559 New York, NY : The Macmillan Company .
  • Sahiva , M. P. , Lehri , A. and Shiva , A. 2002 . Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Intl. Book distribution , India : Dehra Dun .
  • Pitter , H. 1978 . Common plants of Costa Rica , San Jose, Costa Rica : Editorial Costa Rica .
  • Nüñez-Meléendez , E. 1975 . Medicinal plants of Costa Rica and their folklore , Costa Rica : Editorial Universitaria, Ciudad Univerisitaria Rodingo Facio .
  • Balick , M. and Arvigo , R. 1998 . The Rainforest , New York, NY : Lotus Press .
  • Hartwell , J. L. 1968 . Plants used against cancer . Lloydia , 31 : 71 – 170 .
  • Abad , M. J. , Bermelo , P. , Carretero , E. , Martinez-Acitores , C. , Noguera , B. and Villar , A. 1996 . Anti-inflammatory activity of some medicinal plant extracts from Venezuela . J. Ethnopharmocol. , 55 : 63 – 68 .
  • Sosa , S. , Balick , M. J. , Arvigo , R. , Esposito , R. G. , Pizza , C. , Altinier , G. and Tubaro , A. 2002 . Screening of the tropical anti-inflammatory activity of some Central-America plants . J. Ethnopharmacol. , 81 : 211 – 215 .
  • Camporese , A. , Balick , M. J. , Arvigo , R. , Esposito , R. G. , Morsellino , N. , De Simone , F. and Tubaro , A. 2003 . Screening of anti-bacterial activity of medicinal plants from Belize (Central America) . J. Ethnopharmacol. , 87 : 103 – 107 .
  • Cáceres , A. , Cano , O. , Samayoa , B. and Aguilar , L. 1990 . Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. 1. Screening of 84 plants against Enterobacteria . J. Ethnopharmacol. , 30 : 55 – 73 .
  • Junor , G. O. , Porter , R. B. R. , Facey , P. C. and Yee , H. T. 2007 . Investigation of essential oil extracts from four native Jamaican species of Bursera Anti-bacterial Activities . West Indian Med. J. , 56 : 22 – 25 .
  • Pernet , R. 1972 . Phytochemistry of Burseraceae . Lloydia , 35 : 280 – 287 .
  • Cicció , J. F. and Rosales , K. 1995 . Isolation of the lignan yatein from the dried stem bark of Bursera simaruba (Burseaceae) . Ing. Cienc. Quim. , 15 : 20 – 21 .
  • Sun , Y. , Zhang , R. and Wang , Q. 1993 . Programmed-temperature gas chromatographic retention index . J. Chromatogr., A , 657 : 1 – 15 .
  • Adams , R. P. 2001 . Identification of Essential Oils Components by Gas Chromatography/Quadruple Mass Spectroscopy , Carol Stream, IL : Allured Publ. Corp. .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.