Biological activity of the essential oil of Myrcianthes sp. nov. "black fruit" from Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Planta Med
; 65(5): 468-9, 1999 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-10418341
ABSTRACT
The leaf essential oil of an undescribed species of Myrcianthes has been obtained from Monteverde, Costa Rica. The essential oil exhibits in vitro cytotoxic activity against Hep-G2 and SK-Mel-28 human tumor cell lines. A GC/MS analysis shows the essential oil to be composed of 2-heptanol, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, limonene, cineole, and alpha-terpineol, alpha-Pinene, beta-pinene, and limonene account for the cytotoxic activity of the leaf essential oil of Myrcianthes sp. nov. "black fruit".
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Aceites Volátiles
País/Región como asunto:
America central
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Costa rica
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En
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Planta Med
Año:
1999
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Article