Journal of Essential Oil Research · 1990 · 24 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesPlant BiochemistryPlant PhysiologyPlant TaxonomyAroma CompoundsAromatic PlantsMedicinal PlantsPlant ProductsVolatile Aroma AnalysisVolatile Compound ProfilingEssential Oil AnalysisFloral OilsMedicinal Aromatic PlantsPlant-based OilsTerpene CompoundsVegetable Oils
ABSTRACT The oil obtained from both the leaves and flowers of Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Sheels (syn. C. lanceolatus DC) was subjected to gas chromatographic analysis. Of the sixteen compounds identified, 1, 8-cineole and α-terpineol were found to predominate. Furthermore, quantitative variations were found between leaf and flower oils so that flower oils could be differentiated based on their richness in α-pinene (15.1–42.7% vs 0.6–3.2%) and their decrease in α-terpineol content (5.2–17.5% vs 31.0–31.9%).
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