Antioxidants 2013, 2(4), 384-397; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox2040384
Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Cinnamodendron dinisii Schwacke and Siparuna guianensis Aublet
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Department of Chemistry, University of Lavras, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil
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Department of Food Science, University of Lavras, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil
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Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa, DBV, Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Centro de Biotecnologia Vegetal, C2, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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Received: 31 August 2013 / Revised: 8 October 2013 / Accepted: 28 October 2013 / Published: 26 November 2013
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antioxidants in Oils)
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to chemically characterize and evaluate the antioxidant activity of essential oils Cinnamodendron dinisii Schwacke (pepper) and Siparuna guianensis Aublet (negramina). The essential oil was isolated by hydrodistillation using a Clevenger modified apparatus, and the identification and quantification of constituents, through GC/MS and GC-FID analysis. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using β-carotene/linoleic acid system and the DPPH radical sequestering method. In chromatographic analysis, the majority constituents found in the essential oil of C. dinisii were bicyclic monoterpenes, α-pinene (35.41%), β-pinene (17.81%), sabinene (12.01%) and sesquiterpene bicyclogermacrene (7.59%). In the essential oil of the fresh leaves of Siparuna guianensis Aublet, acyclic monoterpene, β-myrcene (13.14%), and sesquiterpenes, germacrene-D (8.68%) and bicyclogermacrene (16.71%) were identified. The antioxidant activity was low by the β-carotene/linoleic acid test and was not evidenced by the DPPH test, for both oils evaluated. View Full-TextKeywords:
volatile oils; chemical composition; free radicals
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Andrade, M.A.; das Graças Cardoso, M.; de Andrade, J.; Silva, L.F.; Teixeira, M.L.; Valério Resende, J.M.; da Silva Figueiredo, A.C.; Barroso, J.G. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Cinnamodendron dinisii Schwacke and Siparuna guianensis Aublet. Antioxidants 2013, 2, 384-397.
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