Interespecific variation in the composition of volatile oils from the leaves of Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae)

The volatile oils from leaves of five Brazilian specimens of Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae) collected in three different Amazon Rainforest Conservation Areas in the States of Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondônia were extracted and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The oils showed to be composed by terpen...

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Main Authors: Marisi Gomes Soares, Maria Fátima das G. F. da Silva, João Batista Fernandes, João Henrique G. Lago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2010-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422010000500026