Asaricin, the Main Component ofOcotea opiferaMart. Essential Oil
- 1 August 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Natural Product Letters
- Vol. 15 (3) , 163-170
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10575630108041276
Abstract
Investigation of the volatile fraction from the stem bark of Ocotea opifera Mart. led to the isolation and characterization of asaricin, a phenolic derivative with antifungal and insecticidal activity, as the main component, which is described for the first time for the genus Ocotea. The structure has been established by a study of its mono-and bidimensional NMR spectra and mass spectrometry.Keywords
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