TITLE:
Monoterpene hydrocarbons, major components of the dried leaves essential oils of five species of the genus Eucalyptus from Cote d’Ivoire
AUTHORS:
Kanko Coffi, Kone Soleymane, Ramiarantsoa Harisolo, Tue Bi Balo, Chalchat Jean Claude, Chalard Pierre, Figueredo Gilles, Ahibo-Coffy Antoine
KEYWORDS:
Eucalyptus Camaldulensis; E. Deglupta; E. Grandis; E. Torelliana; E. Urophylla; Essential Oil; Monoterpene Hydrocarbons; Density; Refractive Index
JOURNAL NAME:
Natural Science,
Vol.4 No.2,
February
22,
2012
ABSTRACT: The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the dried leaves of five species of the genus Eucalyptus (E. camaldulensis, E. de-glupta, E. grandis, E. torelliana, E. urophylla) growing in C?te d’Ivoire, was analyzed by means of GC and GC/MS. The density and the refractive index were measured. The major components of all these oils are: α-pinene, β-pinene, α-phellandrene, limonene, γ-terpinene, p-cymene and β-caryo-phyllene. The particularity of these oils is their monoterpene hydrocarbons major components.