Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) fr.om .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%), P-caryophyllene (4.5%) and 3-octanyl acetate (3%) were found to be the major constituents of the vola...

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Main Authors: Cicció, José F., Poveda, Luis J.
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 1999
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/19104
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Summary: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%), P-caryophyllene (4.5%) and 3-octanyl acetate (3%) were found to be the major constituents of the volatile oil.