Fixed and volatile constituents of genus croton plants: C. adenocalyx baill - Euphorbiaceae

This work describes the phytochemical analysis of Croton adenocalyx Baill (Euphorbiaceae), a plant that is representative of the species from Ceará State (Brazil). The GC-MS analysis of the essential oil, obtained by hydrodistillation of the leaves from C. adenocalyx, allowed the identification of eleven volatile constituents; the main components were identified as α-pinene (32.63%); bicyclogermacrene (13.96%); trans-caryophyllene (10.23%); germacrene D (10.14%); β-pinene (10.11%) and β-elemene (8.31%). The chromatographic purification of the ethanolic extract from the trunk bark, allowed the isolation and identification of the 6-methoxy-7-hydroxycoumarin (1) and 3,5-dihydroxy-3,4,7-trimethoxyflavone (2).

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Lima,Sidney G. De, Citó,Antônia M. G. L., Lopes,José A. D., Neto,José M. M., Chaves,Mariana H., Silveira,Edilberto R.
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Laboratorios Mixim S.A. 2010
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0370-59432010000300001
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