title: Chemical composition of the essential oil of Erechtites valerianaefolia from Mérida, Venezuela.
abstract: The volatile components from the leaves of Erechtites valerianaefolia (Wolf) DC. were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC/MS. A total of 12 compounds, representing 99.8% of the oil, were identified. The dominant compounds were limonene (56.7%), myrcene (12.7%), trans-beta-farnesene (10.2%) and l-phellandrene (8.7%).
authors.affiliation: Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes, 5101, Mérida, ZP-5101-A, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.affiliation: Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes, 5101, Mérida, ZP-5101-A, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Ismer
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bracho
authors.affiliation: Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes, 5101, Mérida, ZP-5101-A, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Luis B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Rojas-Fermin
authors.affiliation: Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalysis, University of Los Andes, 5101, Mérida, ZP-5101-A, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Usubillaga
authors.affiliation: Jardin de Plantas Medicinales Dr. Luis Ruiz Terán, University of Los Andes, Mérida, ZP-5101-A, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carmona
mesh_terms: D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000032:analysis; D000077222:Limonene; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis; D014687:Venezuela
chemical_list: D053138:Cyclohexenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D013729:Terpenes; D000077222:Limonene