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- Title
Caracterización química del aceite esencial obtenido de la madera de Bulnesia sarmientoi Lorenz ex Griseb. (palo santo) recolectado del departamento Matacos, de la provincia de Formosa, Argentina.
- Authors
ENRÍQUEZ, M. B.; ORRABALIS, C. J.
- Abstract
Bulnesia sarmientoi Lorenz ex Griseb. known as "palo santo" is one of the most important trees within the field of aromatic species. From its wood, an essential oil known as "guayacol" is extracted, with great international demand. In the country, studies about the chemical characteristics of the essential oil are very few. The objective of the present study was to characterize the chemical composition of the essential oil contained in the wood. Trunk sections of healthy individuals at 1.30 m were used. The extraction of essential oil was carried out by steam distillation equipment at atmospheric pressure. The essential oil was analyzed using a gas chromatograph coupled to a mass spectrometry (GCMS). The results indicate the presence of three main components: bulnesol (58.18%), guaiol (28.71%) and elemol (10.17%). In smaller percentages, the presence of a-gurjunene, a-guaiene and ß-caryophyllene was detected. A more precise knowledge of the composition of the essential oil is required for a better understanding of potential benefits of B. sarmientoi.
- Subjects
ESSENTIAL oils; BULNESIA sarmienti
- Publication
Multequina: Latin American Journal of Natural Resources, 2019, Issue 28, p7
- ISSN
0327-9375
- Publication type
Article