Table 1 Identification of the major compounds (> 5%) of the essential oils from Sparattanthelium botocudorum and Sparattanthelium tupiniquinorum.

From: Phytocytotoxicity of volatile constituents of essential oils from Sparattanthelium Mart. species (Hernandiaceae)

 

S. botocudorum

S. tupiniquinorum

Compoundsa

Arel (%) b

Arel (%) b

β-Elemene

8.4

5.1

Germacrene D

33.2

44.8

Bicyclogermacrene

23.4

16.9

Germacrene A

17.7

8.7

trans-Nerolidol

7.7

–

γ-Cadinene

–

15.0

Total identified

90.4

90.5

  1. aMajor compounds listed in order of elution using Rtx®-5MScolumn.
  2. bCompounds with > 5% relative area were identified.
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