Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone

The constituents of the volatile oil of Cunila polyantha from Dota, Costa Rica, were investigated using coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses. Menthone (63%), pulegone (14%), <IMG SRC="http:/img/fbpe/rbt/v47n3/http:/img/fbpe/rbt/v47n3/beta_pña.JPG" WIDTH=9 HEIGHT...

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Main Authors: José F. Cicció, Luis J. Poveda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 1999-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77441999000300010
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spelling doaj-e2d171e8139f4951980ed750cf50e9412020-11-24T23:48:35ZengVicerractoría InvestigaciónRevista de Biología Tropical0034-77442215-20751999-09-01473377379Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthoneJosé F. CiccióLuis J. PovedaThe constituents of the volatile oil of Cunila polyantha from Dota, Costa Rica, were investigated using coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses. Menthone (63%), pulegone (14%), <IMG SRC="http:/img/fbpe/rbt/v47n3/http:/img/fbpe/rbt/v47n3/beta_pña.JPG" WIDTH=9 HEIGHT=16>-caryophyllene (4.5%) and 3-octanyl acetate (3%) were found to be the major constituents of the volatile oil.<br>Se investigaron los constituyentes del aceite esencial obtenido por hidrodestilación de la parte aérea de la planta Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae), mediante las técnicas de cromatografía de gases y espectrometría de masas (GC-MS). Se encontró que los constituyentes mayoritarios del aceite fueron los monoterpenoides mentona (63%) y pulegona (14%), el sesquiterpeno <IMG SRC="http:/img/fbpe/rbt/v47n3/beta_pña.JPG" WIDTH=9 HEIGHT=16>-cariofileno (4.5%) y el acetato de 3-octanilo (3%).http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77441999000300010Cunila polyanthaLamiaceaeessential oilGC-MSmenthone
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author José F. Cicció
Luis J. Poveda
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Luis J. Poveda
Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone
Revista de Biología Tropical
Cunila polyantha
Lamiaceae
essential oil
GC-MS
menthone
author_facet José F. Cicció
Luis J. Poveda
author_sort José F. Cicció
title Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone
title_short Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone
title_full Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone
title_fullStr Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone
title_full_unstemmed Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone
title_sort volatile constituents of cunila polyantha (lamiaceae) from costa rica. a rich source of menthone
publisher Vicerractoría Investigación
series Revista de Biología Tropical
issn 0034-7744
2215-2075
publishDate 1999-09-01
description The constituents of the volatile oil of Cunila polyantha from Dota, Costa Rica, were investigated using coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses. Menthone (63%), pulegone (14%), <IMG SRC="http:/img/fbpe/rbt/v47n3/http:/img/fbpe/rbt/v47n3/beta_pña.JPG" WIDTH=9 HEIGHT=16>-caryophyllene (4.5%) and 3-octanyl acetate (3%) were found to be the major constituents of the volatile oil.<br>Se investigaron los constituyentes del aceite esencial obtenido por hidrodestilación de la parte aérea de la planta Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae), mediante las técnicas de cromatografía de gases y espectrometría de masas (GC-MS). Se encontró que los constituyentes mayoritarios del aceite fueron los monoterpenoides mentona (63%) y pulegona (14%), el sesquiterpeno <IMG SRC="http:/img/fbpe/rbt/v47n3/beta_pña.JPG" WIDTH=9 HEIGHT=16>-cariofileno (4.5%) y el acetato de 3-octanilo (3%).
topic Cunila polyantha
Lamiaceae
essential oil
GC-MS
menthone
url http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77441999000300010
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