Essential Oil of <i>Rosmarinus officinalis</i> L. (Rosemary) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alexandre Porte, Ronoel Luiz de Oliveira Godóy, Daı́se Lopes, Midori Koketsu, Sueli Limp Gonçalves, Helena S. Torquilho
Journal of Essential Oil Research
Abstract
Abstract The essential oil from fresh leaves of Rosmarinus officinalis L. from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed through a combination of GC and GC/MS. Compounds representing 98.3% of the oil were identified. Forty-five constituents were identified according to their chromatographic retention indices and mass spectra. The major constituents of the oil were camphor (26.0%), 1,8-cineole (22.1%), myrcene (12.4%) and α-pinene (11.5%). Key Word Index: Rosmarinus officinalis LamiaceaeRosemaryessential oil compositioncamphor1,8-cineolemyrceneα-pinene
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myrcene is major constituent
“The major constituents of the oil were camphor (26.0%), 1,8-cineole (22.1%), myrcene (12.4%) and α-pinene (11.5%).”
α-pinene is major constituent
“The major constituents of the oil were camphor (26.0%), 1,8-cineole (22.1%), myrcene (12.4%) and α-pinene (11.5%).”
camphor is major constituent
“The major constituents of the oil were camphor (26.0%), 1,8-cineole (22.1%), myrcene (12.4%) and α-pinene (11.5%).”