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Molecules ; 13(8): 1864-74, 2008 Aug 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18794790

RESUMO

The concentration and the chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from different samples of Cymbopogon citratus were evaluated. Among the 12 samples investigated (11 dried leaf samples and fresh plant leaves), seven presented essential oil concentrations within the threshold established by the Brazilian legislation. The moisture content was also determined and the majority of the samples presented humidity contents near 12%. The GC and GC/MS analyses of the essential oils led to identification of 22 compounds, with neral and geranial as the two major components. The total percentage of these two compounds varied within the investigated sample oils from 40.7% to 75.4%. In addition, a considerable variation in the chemical composition of the analyzed samples was observed. The process of grinding the leaves significantly decreased (by up to 68%) the essential oil content, as well as the percentage of myrcene in the oils.


Assuntos
Cymbopogon/química , Óleos Voláteis/análise , Brasil , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Óleos Voláteis/química , Óleos Voláteis/normas , Folhas de Planta/química , Óleos de Plantas/análise , Óleos de Plantas/química
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Cad Saude Publica ; 14(3): 613-6, 1998.
Artigo em Português | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9761615

RESUMO

Marketing of medicinal plants and phytotherapeutic products is spreading all over the world. In order to assess the commercialization of medicinal plants and phytotherapeutic products in the State of Minas Gerais, we identified and tested for the presence of adulterants and active ingredients in 27 samples of chamomile. All the samples consisted of Matricaria recutita flowers, but they were badly fragmented, a result of excessive handling and poor preservation. All samples contained contaminants, and insects were observed in 63% of the samples sold in drugstores. Only 50% of the samples in each group had the essential oils needed to produce antiinflammatory activity. Flavonoids and other phenolic constituents with a spasmolytic effect were detected in only 20% of the samples from each group. Results with chamomile indicated the poor quality with which medicinal plants and phytotherapeutic products are marketed and confirm the need for surveillance of such products in Brazil.


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Anticarcinógenos/normas , Inibidores Enzimáticos/normas , Flavonoides/normas , Hialuronoglucosaminidase/antagonistas & inibidores , Óleos Voláteis/normas , Fitoterapia , Brasil , Camomila , Contaminação de Medicamentos/prevenção & controle , Plantas Medicinais , Vigilância de Produtos Comercializados
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