Abstract
The essential oils from inflorescences, leaves and fruits of Amorpha canescens Pursh were analysed by GC, GC-MS and (1)H-NMR spectroscopy. More than 100 compounds were identified. Germacrene D (43.6%) and germacrene D-4-ol (8.3%) were the main constituents in the fruit oil. The oil from inflorescences contained mainly β-elemol (29.4%) and germacrene D (14.6%), whereas the leaf oil contained germacrene D (30.3%), germacrene D-4-ol (10.9%) and β-elemol (10.1%).
MeSH terms
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Chromatography, Gas
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Fabaceae / chemistry*
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Fruit
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Oils, Volatile / chemistry*
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Oils, Volatile / isolation & purification*
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Plant Leaves
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Plant Oils / chemistry*
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Plant Oils / isolation & purification*
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Sesquiterpenes / analysis
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Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification
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Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane / analysis
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Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane / isolation & purification
Substances
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Oils, Volatile
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Plant Oils
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Sesquiterpenes
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Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane
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germacrene D