Orbital - Vol. 11 No. 5 - July-September 2019
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Chemical Composition and Effect of Hydrodistillation Times on the Yield of Essential Oil from Eugenia pyriformis Leaves

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  • Ana Maria Sá Durazzini,
  • Carlos Henrique Marquezini Machado,
  • Cassia Cristina Fernandes,
  • Mayker Lazaro Dantas Miranda
Ana Maria Sá Durazzini
IFSULDEMINAS - Campus Pouso Alegre
Carlos Henrique Marquezini Machado
IFSULDEMINAS - Campus Pouso Alegre
Cassia Cristina Fernandes
IFGOIANO - Campus Rio Verde
Mayker Lazaro Dantas Miranda
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Triângulo Mineiro - Campus Uberlândia Centro
Published October 4, 2019
Keywords
  • myrtaceae,
  • β-caryophyllene,
  • medicinal plant,
  • sesquiterpenes
How to Cite
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Durazzini, A. M. S.; Machado, C. H. M.; Fernandes, C. C.; Miranda, M. L. D. Chemical Composition and Effect of Hydrodistillation Times on the Yield of Essential Oil from Eugenia Pyriformis Leaves. Orbital: Electron. J. Chem. 2019, 11, 334-338.

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Abstract

This study aimed at determining the chemical composition and evaluating the influence of different times of hydrodistillation on the content of essential oil from Eugenia pyriformis (Myrtaceae) leaves. Four extraction times (60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes) were investigated by a completely randomized experimental design. The highest yield of oil was achieved in the 120-minute hydrodistillation time. The main compounds of the oil determined by GC-MS analyses were β-caryophyllene (18.0%), bicyclogermacrene (16.4%), spathulenol (10.0%) and α-cadinol (8.7%).

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17807/orbital.v11i5.1221

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