Author(s): Mahmoud Abbas Saleh
Article publication date: 1988-08-01
Vol. 6 No. 2 (yearly), pp. 219-226.
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Keywords
steam distillation, leaves, chromatography
Abstract
The volatile constituents of Schinus terebenthfolius R. obtained by steam distillation of the fresh leaves have been investigated by capillary gas chromatography- mass spectrometry. Components that individually make up 1% or more of the total mixture were identified. The compounds reported here are three monoterpene hydrocarbons, eight sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and six other sesquiterpenoids. Major components of the oil are bulnesene, b-elemene, patchoulene, b-caryophyllene and b-elemol. The volatile oil is also shown to possess insecticidal activity