Essential Oils From Leaves Of Two Eugenia Brasiliensis Specimens From Southeastern Brazil

The essential oils from leaves of two specimens of Eugenia brasiliensis collected at two locations in the southeastern Brazilian cerrado were analyzed by GC and GUMS. The main constituents found in the leaf oil from both specimens were alpha- and beta-selinene and beta-caryophyllene. The specimen collected at Jaboticabal contained beta-selinene (17.3%) as the major component, while the specimen from Martinho Prado contained alpha-selinene (14.8%) as the major compound. Additionally, the specimen from Martinho Prado produced relatively high amounts of alpha- and beta-pinene (6.6% and 3.6%, respectively).