title: Determination of monoterpene hydrocarbons and alcohols in Majorana hortensis Moench by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatographic.
abstract: Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography was used to determine the essential oils obtained by steam distillation of different samples of marjoram (Majorana hortensis Moench) dried leaves and flowers. The electrophoretic method consisted of a running buffer of 10 mM NaH2PO4, 6 mM Na2B4O7, 50 mM SDS, 7 mM gamma-cyclodextrin, and 10% acetonitrile, adjusted to pH 8.0 by the addition of 0.1 M H3PO4. The following monoterpene hydrocarbons and alcohol compounds were extracted from real samples and determined by the method proposed: alpha-pinene, gamma-terpinene, alpha-terpinene, terpinolene, p-cymene, linalool, alpha-terpineol, and terpinen-4-ol. The most prominent component of dried leaves, flowers, and commercial samples was terpinen-4-ol in four of the samples analyzed; only in one sample was alpha-terpineol present as the major compound.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry and Geology, University Federal of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil, Institute of Chemistry, University of Rio Grande do Sul, 91501970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: M R A
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Caramão
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ríos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valcárcel
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000032:analysis*; D020374:Chromatography, Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D013729:Terpenes