American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products
2013, Vol. 1 Issue 1, Part A
1-Nitro-2-phenylethane dominates the chemical composition of the leaf essential oil of Uvaria chamae from Badagry, Nigeria
AUTHOR(S): Moses S. Owolabi*, Olowu R. Adewale, Noura S. Dosoky and William N. Setzer
ABSTRACT:The leaf essential oil of Uvaria chamae (Annonaceae) was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. A total of 69 compounds were identified in the leaf oil (99.6% of the composition), which was dominated by 1-nitro-2-phenylethane (63.2%), linalool (9.9%), and germacrene D (6.6%). The bioactivities of the major constituents account for the traditional uses of U. chamae leaves to treat fevers, wounds, swellings, and injuries.
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Moses S. Owolabi*, Olowu R. Adewale, Noura S. Dosoky, William N. Setzer. 1-Nitro-2-phenylethane dominates the chemical composition of the leaf essential oil of Uvaria chamae from Badagry, Nigeria. Am J Essent Oil Nat Prod 2013;1(1):48-50.
