Asaricin, the main component of Ocotea opifera Mart. essential oil.
Investigation of the volatile fraction from the stem bark of Ocotea opifera Mart. led to the isolation and characterization of asaricin, a phenolic derivative with antifungal and insecticidal activity, as the main component, which is described for the first time for the genus Ocotea. The structure has been established by a study of its mono- and bidimensional NMR spectra and mass spectrometry.
Lorenzo
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Catedra de Farmacognosia y Productos Naturales, Facultad de Química, General Montevideo, Uruguay.
Loayza
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Leigue
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Frizzo
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Dellacass
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Moyna
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