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Essential Oils from Fruits with Different Colors and Leaves of Neomitranthes obscura (DC.) N. Silveira: An Endemic Species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Joint Authors
Carlos Tavares Carvalho, José
Amaral, Raquel R.
Santos, Marcelo G.
Caramel, Otávio P.
Tietbohl, Luis A. C.
Rocha, Leandro
Fernandes, Caio Pinho
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neomitranthes obscura (DC.) N.
Silveira is an endemic plant of Brazilian Atlantic Forest and widely spread in the sandbanks of “Restinga de Jurubatiba” National Park.
It is popularly known by local population as “camboim-de-cachorro” or “cambuí-preto” and recognized by its black ripe fruits.
However, specimens with yellow ripe fruits were localized in the “Restinga de Jurubatiba” National Park.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate chemical composition of essential oils obtained from leaves and fruits of N.
obscura specimens with different fruit color (black and yellow) by GC and GC-MS.
Essential oils from leaves of specimens with black and yellow fruits indicated a predominance of sesquiterpenes (81.1% and 84.8%, resp.).
Meanwhile, essential oil from black fruits presented a predominance of monoterpenes (50.5%), while essential oil from yellow fruits had sesquiterpenes (39.9%) as major substances.
Despite previous studies about this species, including essential oil extraction, to our knowledge this is the first report on N.
obscura fruits with different colors.
Our results suggest the occurrence of unless two different varieties for this species.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amaral, Raquel R.& Fernandes, Caio Pinho& Caramel, Otávio P.& Tietbohl, Luis A. C.& Santos, Marcelo G.& Carlos Tavares Carvalho, José…[et al.]. 2012. Essential Oils from Fruits with Different Colors and Leaves of Neomitranthes obscura (DC.) N. Silveira: An Endemic Species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030843
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amaral, Raquel R.…[et al.]. Essential Oils from Fruits with Different Colors and Leaves of Neomitranthes obscura (DC.) N. Silveira: An Endemic Species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030843
American Medical Association (AMA)
Amaral, Raquel R.& Fernandes, Caio Pinho& Caramel, Otávio P.& Tietbohl, Luis A. C.& Santos, Marcelo G.& Carlos Tavares Carvalho, José…[et al.]. Essential Oils from Fruits with Different Colors and Leaves of Neomitranthes obscura (DC.) N. Silveira: An Endemic Species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest. BioMed Research International. 2012. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030843
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030843