| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1354630 | Biochemical Systematics and Ecology | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of pieces of dead trunks of Callitris sulcata (Parlatore) Schlechter and Callitris neocaledonica Dummer were investigated by gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy. Analyses evidenced the presence of rare natural compounds: both essential oils are exclusively sesquiterpenic with nevertheless remarkable difference: C. sulcata essential oil was dominated by β-barbatene and thujopsene while C. neocaledonica was characterized by high levels of guaiane- and eudesmane-type structures (eudesmols, guaiol and related components). The biochemical correlations between the major components of each species are discussed and the relationship between the two species is commented.
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Authors
E. Hnawia, C. Menut, A. Agrebi, P. Cabalion,