Aceites esenciales de las hojas y de los frutos verdes de <i>Drimys granadensis</i> (Winteraceae)

Abstract

The compositíon of ¡he essential oils of the leaves and fruits of Drimys granadensis L. f. (Winteraceae) obtained by hydrodistillation were investigated by GC-MS. The mmn constituents of ¡he leaves oil were the monoterpenoids 4-terpineol (21.9%), sabinene (16.6%), -y-terpinene (8.3%) and a-terpinene (5.5%), together with the sesquiterpene germacrene-D (10.2%). The main constituents of the unripe-fruit oil were the sesquiterpenoids germacrene-D (23.4%) and drimenol (10.0%).