Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils from Leaves of Two Erythroxylum Species

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Erythroxylum P. Browne is the most representative genus from the Erythroxylaceae family, being constituted by approximately 97% of its species [1]. They are mainly spread through tropical and subtropical regions such as South America, Africa, and Madagascar [2–4]. Brazil has some species spread through “restinga,” a typical sandy coastal plain originated from quaternary marine deposits [5, 6]. This genus is recognized as a tropane alkaloid producer [7] and also by the presence of terpenoids and flavonoids [8, 9]. However, few studies were performed concerning the volatile constituents of this genus [10]. Erythroxylum ovalifolium Peyr. and Erythroxylum subsessile (Mart.) OE Schulz are shrubs that grow spontaneously at Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). They are commonly known at this location as “quixaba” and used in folk medicine to treat backache [6]. However, to our knowledge …

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2018

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