Contribution to the study of Plectranthus fruticosus leaf essential oil

The essential oil of PLECTRANTHUS FRUTICOSUS L'Hérit. (Labiatae) is shown to contain at least fifty components, among which the major one, i.e. sabinyl acetate, accounts for more than 60% of the total. To our knowledge, this compound is described in Labiatae at such a high concentration for the...

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Published inPlanta medica no. 6; pp. 486 - 488
Main Authors Fournier, G, Paris, M, Dumitresco, S.M, Pages, N, Boudene, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.12.1986
Subjects
chemical composition
essential oils
leaves
Plectranthus
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Summary:The essential oil of PLECTRANTHUS FRUTICOSUS L'Hérit. (Labiatae) is shown to contain at least fifty components, among which the major one, i.e. sabinyl acetate, accounts for more than 60% of the total. To our knowledge, this compound is described in Labiatae at such a high concentration for the first time. A preliminary study on rats reveals that this essential oil is teratogenic and/or highly foetotoxic.
ISSN:0032-0943
1439-0221
DOI:10.1055/s-2007-969261