Phytochemical investigation on leaf volatile oil of Atalantia monophylla, Correa

The volatile oil distilled from the fresh leaves of Atalantia monophylla Correa on GC-MS analysis showed presence of methyl eugenol (36.46%), elemicin (24.89%), sabinene (24.61%), ethyl safranate (2.36%), terpenene-4-ol, (2.13%), germacrene-D(1.49%), decanal 1.31%), ethanon (1.12%), gamma terpinene (0.56%) and trans β-caryophyllene (0.42%). The physical parameters of the oil were also determined.