Essential oil composition of Eucalyptus microtheca and Eucalyptus viminalis

Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine

Nasrin Kazemipoor¹  Jafar Valizadeh²  Malek Taher Maghsoodlou³  Mohsen Falak Nezhad Seifi³  Nahid Rahneshan³ 

[1] Department of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran;Department of Biology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran;Department of Chemistry, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran;

关键词: Essential oil;    Eucalyptus microtheca;    Eucalyptus viminalis;    Myrtaceae;    Hydro-distillation;    GC/MS;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Eucalyptus (Fam. Myrtaceae) is a medicinal plant and various Eucalyptus species possess potent pharmacological actions against diabetes, hepatotoxicity, and inflammation. This study aims to investigate essential oil compositionfrom leaves and flowers of E. microthecaand E. viminalisleavesgrowing in the Southeast of Iran. Materials and Methods: The aerial parts of these plants were collected from Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran in 2013.After drying the plant materials in the shade, the chemical composition of the essential oils was obtained by hydro-distillation method using a Clevenger-type apparatus and analyzed by GC/MS. Results: In the essential oil of E. microtheca leaves, 101 compounds representing 100%, were identified. Among them, α-phellandrene (16.487%), aromadendrene (12.773%), α-pinene (6.752%), globulol (5.997%), ledene (5.665%), P-cymen (5.251%), and β-pinene (5.006%) were the major constituents.  In the oil of E. microtheca flowers, 88 compounds representing 100%, were identified in which α-pinene (16.246%), O-cymen (13.522%), β-pinene (11.082%), aromadendrene (7.444%), α-phellandrene (7.006%), globulol (5.419%), and 9-octadecenamide (5.414%) were the major components. Sixty six compounds representing 100% were identified in the oil of E. viminalis leaves. The major compounds were 1, 8-cineole (57.757%), α-pinene (13.379%), limonene (5.443%), and globulol (3.054%). Conclusion: The results showed the essential oils fromthe aerial parts of Eucalyptus speciesare a cheap source for the commercial isolation of α-phellandrene, α-pinene, and 1, 8-cineole compounds to be used in medicinal and food products. Furthermore, these plants could be an alternative source of insecticide agents.

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