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Planta Med 1987; 53(5): 495-496
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-962781
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Volatile Constituents of Montanoa tomentosa and Lippia graveolens

César M. Compadre1 , 4 , Raouf A. Hussain2 , Ismael Leon3 , Raul G. Enríquez3
  • 1Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
  • 2Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60612, USA.
  • 3Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Aútonoma de México, México D.F., México.
  • 4Seaver Chemistry Laboratory, Pomona College, 645 North College Avenue, Claremont, California 91711, USA.
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1987

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24 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The constituents of the volatile oils of Montanoa tomentosa and Lippia graveolens, were investigated using capillary GC/MS. Borneol acetate, β-cubebene, and β-caryophyllene were found to be the major constituents of the volatile oil of M. tomentosa, while p-cymene, 1,8-cineol, thymol, and carvacrol were the major volatile components of L. graveolens. The possible correlation between the high concentration of monoterpenes and the alleged antifertility effect of the title plants is discussed.

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