Journal of Essential Oil Research · 2005 · 11 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesEthnobotanyFood AnalysisPlant BiochemistryAromatic PlantsMedicinal PlantsPlant ProductsEssential Oil AnalysisEssential Oil ExtractionEssential Oil ProfilingExtraction Of Essential OilsPlant-based OilsSteam Distillation
Abstract The essential oil, obtained by steam distillation of air-dried leaves of Annona senegalensis Pers. growing in Burkina Faso was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The oil was found to contain germacrene D (19.2%), β-caryophyllene (19.1%), γ-cadinene (11.1%) and α-humulene (9.7%) as major components.
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