Química Nova (Jul 2014)

Volatile constituents of Aristolochia trilobata L. (Aristolochiaceae): a rich source of sulcatyl acetate

  • Darlisson de Alexandria Santos,
  • Péricles Barreto Alves,
  • Emmanoel Vilaça Costa,
  • Clovis Roberto Pereira Franco,
  • Angelita Nepel,
  • Andersson Barison

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5935/0100-4042.20140163
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 37, no. 6
pp. 977 – 981

Abstract

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Analysis of the volatile fraction of Aristolochia trilobata stem led to the identification of 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate (23.31 ± 0.28%), limonene (15.43 ± 0.030%), linalool (8.70 ± 0.29%), p-cymene (7.81 ± 0.12%), bicyclogermacrene (4.21 ± 0.11%), and spathulenol (4.17 ± 0.14%) as the major constituents of the essential oil. Linalool (29.51 ± 0.49%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol (19.54 ± 0.82%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate (8.92 ± 0.16%), and a-terpineol (4.62 ± 0.05%) were identified as major constituents of the hydrolate. The compound 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate was isolated for the first time from this plant and was identified as the major component of the volatile fraction.

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