title: Volatile constituents of Cunila polyantha (Lamiaceae) from Costa Rica. A rich source of menthone.
abstract: The constituents of the volatile oil of Cunila polyantha from Dota, Costa Rica, were investigated using coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses. Menthone (63%), pulegone (14%), beta-caryophyllene (4.5%) and 3-octanyl acetate (3%) were found to be the major constituents of the volatile oil.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones en Productos Naturales (CIPRONA), Escuela de Química, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica. jfciccio@calzada.equi.ucr.ac.cr
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ciccío
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Poveda
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003364:Costa Rica; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils