Chemical composition and cytotoxic activity of leaves essential oil from Mangifera indica var. coquinho (Anacardiaceae)

• Published in: The Journal of essential oil research Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 596 - 599
• Main Authors: Simionatto, E, Peres, M.T.L.P, Hess, S.C, Silva, C.B. da, Chagas, M.O, Poppi, N.R, Prates, C.B, Matos, M. de F.C, Santos, E.C.S, Carvalho, J.E. de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01-11-2010
• Subjects: alpha-gurjunene; Anacardiaceae; anticarcinogenic activity; antimicrobial properties; antioxidant activity; beta-selinene; chemical constituents of plants; cytotoxic activity; cytotoxicity; developmental stages; essential oil composition; essential oils; gas chromatography; hydrocarbons; leaves; Mangifera indica; Mangifera indica var. coquinho; mangoes; mass spectrometry; medicinal plants; medicinal properties; plant extracts; quantitative analysis; seasonal variation; sesquiterpenoids; volatile compounds; α-gurjunene; β-selinene; Brazil
• ISSN: 1041-2905; 2163-8152
• DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2010.9700408

The volatile composition of Mangifera indica var. coquinho has been studied. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation in a modified Clevenger-type apparatus, and their analyses were performed by GC-FID and GC/MS. A total of 19 different compounds were identified. Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons were shown to be the main group of constituents of all taxa. The main constituents of the oil were α-gurjunene (24.0%), β-selinene (24.0%), β-caryophyllene (11.2%), α-humulene (7.2%), caryophyllene oxide (5.5%) and humulene epoxide (2.4%). The cytotoxic activity of the oil was more pronounced than antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.