title: Chemical Variability and Biological Activities of Eucalyptus spp. Essential Oils.
abstract: Many plant species produce mixtures of odorous and volatile compounds known as essential oils (EOs). These mixtures play important roles in Nature and have been utilized by mankind for different purposes, such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, aromatherapy, and food flavorants. There are more than 3000 EOs reported in the literature, with approximately 300 in commercial use, including the EOs fromEucalyptusspecies. Most EOs fromEucalyptusspecies are rich in monoterpenes and many have found applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, food flavorants, and perfumes. Such applications are related to their diverse biological and organoleptic properties. In this study, we review the latest information concerning the chemical composition and biological activities of EOs from different species ofEucalyptus. Among the 900 species and subspecies of theEucalyptusgenus, we examined 68 species. The studies associated with these species were conducted in 27 countries. We have focused on the antimicrobial, acaricidal, insecticidal and herbicidal activities, hoping that such information will contribute to the development of research in this field. It is also intended that the information described in this study can be useful in the rationalization of the use ofEucalyptusEOs as components for pharmaceutical and agrochemical applications as well as food preservatives and flavorants.
authors.affiliation: Departament of Chemistry, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil. lcab@ufmg.br.|Departament of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. P.H. Rolfs, S/N, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil. lcab@ufmg.br.
authors.forename: Luiz Claudio Almeida
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Departament of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. P.H. Rolfs, S/N, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil. claudinei@ifes.edu.br.|Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Ministro Salgado Filho, 1000, Campus Vila Velha, Vila Velha, ES 29106-010, Brazil. claudinei@ifes.edu.br.
authors.forename: Claudinei Andrade
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Filomeno
authors.affiliation: Departament of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. P.H. Rolfs, S/N, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil. robsonr.teixeira@ufv.br.
authors.forename: Robson Ricardo
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005052:Eucalyptus / Q000737:chemistry*; D005520:Food Preservatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005520:Food Preservatives; D007306:Insecticides; D009822:Oils, Volatile
keywords: 1,8-cineole; Eucalyptus; acaricidal activity; antimicrobial activity; essential oils; herbicidal activity; insecticidal activity; monoterpenes