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Planta Med 1981; 42(8): 385-389
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971660
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Composition of Essential Oils of Some Senecio Species

B. van Dooren, R. Bos, D. H. E. Tattje
  • Laboratory for Pharmacognosy, State University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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30 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The composition of the essential oils of Senecio vulgaris, S. jacobaea, S. congestus and S. fuchsii was investigated by means of GLC, CC and GC-MS. The principal constituents differ; S. congestus: 1-tridecene and 1-undecene, S. jacobaea: germacrene D and 1-undecene, S. vulgaris: β-caryophyllene, α-copaene and myrcene, S. fuchsii: anhydro-oplopanone and an unknown sesquiterpene C15H24. In all the oils anhydro-oplopanone is present. The spectra of this compound and of the synthesized anhydro-oplopanols are given.

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Senecio species - Asteraceae - Essential Oils - Paraffin Hydrocarbons - Mono- and Sesquiterpenes - Anhydro-Oplopanone - Anhydro-Oplopanols

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