Volatile Components of<i>Annona squamosa</i>L.

Abstract

ABSTRACT GC/MS analysis of the essential oil and extract of the leaves and die fruits of Annona squamosa L. showed the presence of 107 compounds of which 70 were identified. The main components of the leaf oil, accounting for 82% of the oil, were germacrene D (17.5%), β-elemene (12%), α- and β-pinene (8.1%), sabinene (8.8%), bicyclogermacrene (6%), T-cadinol (5.5%) and T-muurolol (4.4%), while the fruit oil contained spathulenol (17.8–37%), bornyl acetate (1.8–7.1%), germacrene D (0.5–9.6%), borneol (0.2–3.7%) and verbenone (0.5–4.5%).