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Revista Boliviana de Química
On-line version ISSN 0250-5460
Abstract
BASCOPE,, Marcelo; ALEJO, Lucio and TERNER, Olov. MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF MENTA NATIVE. Rev. Bol. Quim [online]. 2010, vol.27, n.2, pp.104-106. ISSN 0250-5460.
β-Thujone (1), sabinene (2), and sabinol (3) were identified as the major constituents of the essential oil of Menta native (identification in progress), with β-Thujone being present at a concentration higher than 90 %. The compounds were identified by NMR techniques and quantified by GC means. Remarkable is the fact that the isomer α-thujone is absent in the essential oil, plants containing α-Thujone and β-thujone are important herbal medicines and food additives, and their essential oils are appreciated in the commercial market
Keywords : Menta nativa; -Thujone; -thujone cyathea; sabinol; sabinene.