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Essential Oil ofMenthaxvillosaHuds. from Northeastern Brazil

Authors :
Afrânio Aragão Craveiro
J. W. Alencar
Celia Akiko Hiruma
José Maria Barbosa
Francisco José de Abreu Matos
Maria Iracema L. Machado
Emídio Vasconcelos Leitão da Cunha
Source :
Journal of Essential Oil Research. 11:41-44
Publication Year :
1999
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 1999.

Abstract

An oil produced from Mentha x villosa Huds. by steam distillation of plant material collected in Fortaleza was analyzed by GC/MS and retention indices. The oil was found to be rich in piperitenone oxide (55.4%) and γ-muurolene (13.1%).

Details

ISSN :
21638152 and 10412905
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Essential Oil Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........0d2c3ecbcc9b7a1f58786a1adb07ba41
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1999.9701066