Essential oil composition of Eucalyptus procera Dehnh. leaves from central Iran

Nat Prod Res. 2012;26(7):637-42. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2010.541875. Epub 2011 Aug 24.

Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oil of leaves of Eucalyptus procera Dehnh., cultivated in central Iran, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC-MS. Forty-five constituents representing 99.6% of the total oil were identified. The main constituents of the oil were found to be 1,8-cineole (35.9%), α-pinene (25.6%) and viridiflorol (7.7%). Other representative compounds were identified as α-terpineol (3.6%), aromadendrene (3.5%) and trans-pinocarveol (3.0%).

MeSH terms

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Cyclohexanols / chemistry
  • Eucalyptol
  • Eucalyptus / chemistry*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Iran
  • Monoterpenes / chemistry
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Terpenes / chemistry

Substances

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Cyclohexanols
  • Monoterpenes
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Terpenes
  • viridiflorol
  • alpha-pinene
  • Eucalyptol