Chemical composition of the essential oil from the leaves of Adesmia bijuga Phil., Fabaceae, one critically endangered species in Central Chile

GÓMEZ P; SOTES GJ; HAHN S; BECERRA J; SAN MARTÍN J

BOLETíN LATINOAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE DE PLANTAS MEDICINALES Y AROMáTICAS

SOC FITOQUIMICA LATINOAMERICANA

Lugar: Santiago de Chile; Año: 2013 vol. 12 p. 622 - 626

0717-7917

Theessential oil chemical profile of Adesmia bijuga Phil. leaves, anendemic Chilean species from Maule Region central Chile with a criticallyendangered situation, was investigated for first time. This essential oil wasisolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-massspectrometry (GC-MS). As a result, 29 components were identified; representing94.8% of the oil composition. The major constituents were spathulenol (24.3%),cadalene (9.6%), α-copaene (8.5%) and ledol (8%).