Molecules 2002, 7(9), 712-716; doi:10.3390/70900712
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Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Psidium caudatum McVaugh

Xiomara Yáñez* email, Martha Lucía Pinzón, Fredy Solano and Luis Roberto Sánchez
Department of Biology and Chemistry, University of Pamplona, Pamplona, Norte de Santander, Colombia
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 2 September 2002; in revised form: 17 September 2002 / Accepted: 19 September 2002 / Published: 30 September 2002
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Abstract: The chemical composition of the essential oil of Psidium caudatum McVaugh was investigated and thirty-two compounds were identified by HRGC-MS. The main constituents were terpinen-4-ol (47.72%), γ-terpinene (11.58%) and α-terpinene (6.70%).
Keywords: Chemical composition; essential oil; terpinen-4-ol; Psidium caudatum McVaugh

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Yáñez, X.; Pinzón, M.L.; Solano, F.; Sánchez, L.R. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Psidium caudatum McVaugh. Molecules 2002, 7, 712-716.

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Yáñez X, Pinzón ML, Solano F, Sánchez LR. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Psidium caudatum McVaugh. Molecules. 2002; 7(9):712-716.

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Yáñez, Xiomara; Pinzón, Martha L.; Solano, Fredy; Sánchez, Luis R. 2002. "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Psidium caudatum McVaugh." Molecules 7, no. 9: 712-716.

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