Leaf Oil of<i>Persea americana</i>Mill. var.<i>drymifolia</i>cv. Duke Grown in Cuba

Abstract

Abstract The chemical composition of the leaf oil of Persea americana Mill. var. drymifolia cv. Duke grown in Cuba was studied by GC and GC/MS. One hundred and fourteen compounds of the oil were identified of which methyl chavicol (53.9%) was the major component.