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Planta Med 1988; 54(6): 546-549
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962544
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Volatile Constituents of Eugenia uniflora Leaf Oil1

P. Weyerstahl2 , H. Marschall-Weyerstahl2 , C. Christiansen2 , B. O. Oguntimein3 , A. O. Adeoye4
  • 2Institut für Organische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, D-1000 Berlin 12 (West).
  • 3Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
  • 4Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
1 Dedicated to Professor Dr. Hans Bock on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
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1988

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24. Januar 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The essential oil of the leaves of Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) was investigated by GLC, NMR, and mass spectrometry. Main constituents are furanodiene (27a), and the hitherto unknown selina-1,3,7(11)-trien-8-one (36) and oxidoselina-1,3,7(11)-trien-8-one (41). The oil contains almost no monoterpenes, but several known sesquiterpenes. The characteristic odor of the oil is determined by the mushroom-like, woody, and spicy smelling furanodiene (27a), and by the green and cucumber note of selinatrienone (36).