Germacrene D, A Common Sesquiterpene in the Genus Bursera (Burseraceae)

Molecules

Koji Noge¹ 

[1] ¹Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA ²Department of Biosphere 2, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA ^†Present address: Department of Biological Production, Akita Prefectural University, Akita 010- 0195, Japan.

关键词: Bursera;    burseraceae;    germacrene D;    monoterpenes;    sesquiterpenes;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules14125289

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The volatile components of the leaves of five Bursera species, B. copallifera, B. exselsa, B. mirandae, B. ruticola and B. fagaroides var. purpusii were determined by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Germacrene D was one of the predominant components (15.1–56.2%) of all of these species. Germacrene D has also been found in other Bursera species and some species of Commiphora, the sister group of Bursera, suggesting that the production of germacrene D might be an ancient trait in the genus Bursera.

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