title: Germacrene D, a common sesquiterpene in the genus Bursera (Burseraceae).
abstract: The volatile components of the leaves of five Bursera species, B. copallifera, B. exselsa, B. mirandae, B. ruticola and B. fagaroides var. purpusii were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Germacrene D was one of the predominant components (15.1-56.2%) of all of these species. Germacrene D has also been found in other Bursera species and some species of Commiphora, the sister group of Bursera, suggesting that the production of germacrene D might be an ancient trait in the genus Bursera.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. noge@akita-pu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Noge
authors.forename: Judith X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Becerra
mesh_terms: D031233:Bursera / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D045788:Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D045788:Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane; C027259:germacrene D