title: Volatile constituents of Senecio pterophorus (African daisy) DC. from South Africa.
abstract: The hydrodistilled essential oils of the leaves of Senecio pterophorus collected from three different localities in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa have been analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirteen - eighteen compounds were identified, accounting for over 98% of the total oil composition. The major components of the oils were limonene (10.3 - 32.3%), myrcene (14.4-19.7%), sabinene (13.0-18.0%), alpha-phellandrene (3.4-16.9%) and p-cymene (15.6-16.7%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa. ladilawal2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Oladipupo A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Lawal
authors.forename: Adebola O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Oyedeji
mesh_terms: D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D012674:Senecio / Q000737:chemistry*; D013019:South Africa; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds