Volatile and non-volatile compounds and antimicrobial activity of Mansoa difficilis (Cham.) Bureau & K. Schum: (Bignoniaceae)

Essential oil from the leaves of Mansoa difficilis was analyzed by GC/MS. Oct-1-en-3-ol (49.65%) was the major compound, but diallyl di- and trisulfide were also present (0.85 and 0.37%, respectively), justifying the garlic-like odor of the crushed leaves. The hexane and methanol extracts of the lea...

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Main Authors: Giselle Maria Skelding Pinheiro Guilhon, Elisângela Sarmento da Silva, Lourivaldo da Silva Santos, Maria das Graças Bichara Zoghbi, Isabella Santos Araújo, Ana Paula Trovatti Uetanabaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2012-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422012001100030&lng=en&tlng=en