Asaricin, the main component of Ocotea opifera Mart. essential oil

Nat Prod Lett. 2001;15(3):163-70. doi: 10.1080/10575630108041276.

Abstract

Investigation of the volatile fraction from the stem bark of Ocotea opifera Mart. led to the isolation and characterization of asaricin, a phenolic derivative with antifungal and insecticidal activity, as the main component, which is described for the first time for the genus Ocotea. The structure has been established by a study of its mono- and bidimensional NMR spectra and mass spectrometry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allylbenzene Derivatives
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Benzyl Compounds*
  • Bolivia
  • Cyclohexane Monoterpenes
  • Cyclohexenes
  • Dioxolanes / chemistry
  • Dioxolanes / isolation & purification*
  • Dioxolanes / pharmacology
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Insecticides / chemistry
  • Insecticides / isolation & purification*
  • Insecticides / pharmacology
  • Lauraceae / chemistry*
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoterpenes*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Bark / chemistry
  • Plant Oils / chemistry*
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Pyrogallol / analogs & derivatives
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Temperature
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Allylbenzene Derivatives
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Benzyl Compounds
  • Cyclohexane Monoterpenes
  • Cyclohexenes
  • Dioxolanes
  • Insecticides
  • Monoterpenes
  • Plant Oils
  • Terpenes
  • Pyrogallol
  • myristicin
  • alpha-terpineol