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Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Eugenia patrisii Vahl, E. punicifolia (Kunth) DC., and Myrcia tomentosa (Aubl.) DC., Leaf of Family Myrtaceae

by
Celeste de Jesus Pereira Franco
1,
Oberdan Oliveira Ferreira
2,
Ângelo Antônio Barbosa de Moraes
1,
Everton Luiz Pompeu Varela
2,3,
Lidiane Diniz do Nascimento
4,
Sandro Percário
2,5,
Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira
3,4,* and
Eloisa Helena de Aguiar Andrade
1,2,3,4
1
Faculdade de Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, Belém 66075-900, PA, Brazil
2
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia- Rede Bionorte, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, Belém 66075-900, PA, Brazil
3
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, Belém 66075-900, PA, Brazil
4
Laboratório Adolpho Ducke–Coordenação de Botânica, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Av. Perimetral, 1901, Terra Firme, Belém 66077-830, PA, Brazil
5
Laboratório de Pesquisas em Estresse Oxidativo, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, Belém 66075-900, PA, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2021, 26(11), 3292; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113292
Submission received: 26 March 2021 / Revised: 13 May 2021 / Accepted: 14 May 2021 / Published: 29 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Collection Essential Oils)
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Abstract

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Essential oils (EOs) were extracted from Eugenia patrisii, E. punicifolia, and Myrcia tomentosa, specimens A and B, using hydrodistillation. Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was used to identify the volatile constituents present, and the antioxidant capacity of EOs was determined using diphenylpicryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assays. For E. patrisii, germacrene D (20.03%), bicyclogermacrene (11.82%), and (E)-caryophyllene (11.04%) were identified as the major constituents of the EOs extracted from specimen A, whereas specimen B primarily comprised γ-elemene (25.89%), germacrene B (8.11%), and (E)-caryophyllene (10.76%). The EOs of E. punicifolia specimen A contained β-Elemene (25.12%), (E)-caryophyllene (13.11%), and bicyclogermacrene (9.88%), while specimen B was composed of (E)-caryophyllene (11.47%), bicyclogermacrene (5.86%), β-pinene (5.86%), and γ-muurolene (5.55%). The specimen A of M. tomentosa was characterized by γ-elemene (12.52%), germacrene D (11.45%), and (E)-caryophyllene (10.22%), while specimen B contained spathulenol (40.70%), α-zingiberene (9.58%), and γ-elemene (6.89%). Additionally, the chemical composition of the EOs was qualitatively and quantitatively affected by the collection period. Furthermore, the EOs of the studied specimens, especially specimen A of E. punicifolia, showed a greater antioxidant activity in DPPH rather than TEAC, as represented by a significantly high inhibition percentage (408.0%).

1. Introduction

Aromatic and medicinal plants have been used in food, agriculture, and the treatment of diseases for many years [1]. They are known for producing essential oils (EOs) and impart fragrances or aromas that stimulate the sense of smell. Usually a product of secondary metabolism, EOs are of great economic importance and have applications in several fields such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food. They are present in different parts of the plant including flowers, leaves, stems, fruits, branches, and seeds [2,3,4].
EOs are complex, hydrophobic mixtures primarily composed of monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and their oxygenated derivatives [5,6]. They are high-value products with a wide variety of interesting biological properties. These include antifungal, antibacterial, anticancer, cytotoxic, and allelopathic properties with profound effects on animals, humans, and even other plants [7].
The Myrtaceae family of angiosperms includes approximately 130 genera and 5671 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the planet, with centers of diversity in South America, Australia, and tropical Asia [8]. In Brazil, the Myrtaceae family comprises 27 genera and 1026 species and is distributed across five regions and different phytogeographic domains [9]. Scattered in the Brazilian forests, the species of this family are economically important and cultivated not only for their edible fruits but also for ornamental and purposes and as a source of timber [10]. In addition, they are sources of EOs that have insecticidal, parasiticidal, antifungal, antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties [11,12].
Eugenia is one of the most important genera of the Myrtaceae family, with edible fruits, wood, and EOs being commercially exploited in addition to its use in traditional medicine [13,14]. In Brazil, this genus is represented by 392 species distributed across all regions [15]. Eugenia patrisii, popularly known as Ubaía-rubí, predominantly grows in the Amazon [15] and produces edible fruits that are used to make juice, jam, and ice cream [16]. Eugenia punicifolia (Kunth), DC. is a member of the Pedra-ume-caá genus and is used in traditional medicine to treat diabetes, fever, and other ailments in the form of infusions [17,18].
Myrcia is also one of the largest genera within the Myrtaceae family, with over 400 species found in different biomes from the south to the north of Brazil [19]. Members of the genus Myrcia exhibit several biological activities, including antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, hypoglycemic, and anti-hemorrhagic activities. Many Myrcia species also produce EOs with a high concentration of mono- and sesquiterpenes, as well as extracts rich in phenolic compounds and flavonoids, responsible for a wide range of biological activities [10].
The primary aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition of EOs extracted from Eugenia patrisii, E. punicifolia, and Myrcia tomentosa specimens, and evaluate their antioxidant activity, to contribute to the studies on aromatic plants found in the Amazon region, particularly in the state of Pará, Brazil.

2. Results and Discussion

2.1. Yields of Essential Oils

The EOs content of E. patrisii, was 0.24% for specimen A and 0.77% for specimen B when calculated on a dry basis. Specimens A and B of E. punicifolia had 0.26% and 0.14%, of EOs, respectively, while specimens A and B of M. tomentosa had EO contents of 0.35%, and 0.41%, respectively. These findings corroborate with those of several previous studies, which have suggested that the yields of EOs from different Myrtaceae species vary according to the studied species and the season of collection [20,21,22,23,24].

2.2. Chemical Composition of Essential Oils

The EOs of the specimens under study were obtained through hydrodistillation, which yielded a total of 107 chemical constituents. The hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes accounted for 70.64%, 76.79%, 66.14%, 56.74%, 75.82%, 51.2%, while the oxygenated sesquiterpenes accounted for 24.63%, 16.50%, 22.26%, 15.09%, 16.83%, 40.7% in the specimens E. patrisii (A, B), E. punicifolia (A, B), and M. tomentosa (A, B), respectively.
Germacrene D (20.03%), bicyclogermacrene (11.82%), and (E)-caryophyllene (11.04%), were identified as the major compounds in the EOs extracted from specimen A of E. patrisii. This is in contrast to the findings reported by Silva et al. [25] wherein (2E, 6E)-farnesol (34.5%), (2E, 6Z)-farnesol (23.2%), and a mixture of caryophylla-4(12),8(13)-dien-5α-ol, and caryophylla-4(12),8(13)-dien-5β-ol (15.6%) were identified as the major compounds in the EOs extracted from a specimen of E. patrisii collected in São Geraldo do Araguaia, Pará-Brazil. Germacrene D has been described in the literature as having antimicrobial properties [26]. Besides, both germacrene D and (E)-caryophyllene have immunomodulatory activity in human neutrophils, inhibiting Ca2+ mobilization, chemotaxis, and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [27]. This sesquiterpene constituent also has antioxidant and cytotoxic activity against melanoma cancer cells, which are responsible for skin cancer, breast adenocarcinoma, and colon carcinoma [28]. Bicyclogermacrene has been associated with larvicidal activity [29] and antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 [30]. (E)-caryophyllene, on the other hand, has been reported to exhibit antiprotozoal activity against the parasite Leishmania amazonensis, which causes leishmaniasis [31]. Additionally, sesquiterpenes have anticonvulsant [32], antifungal [33], and anti-inflammatory properties [34].
The EOs of E. patrisii specimen B were characterized by γ-elemene (25.89%), germacrene B (8.11%), and (E)-caryophyllene (10.76%), which was slightly lower than that of specimen A. Because it has larvicidal activity against Spodoptera litura, γ-elemene has the potential to be developed into biopesticides for pest control [35]. The compound is highly effective against the larvae of the mosquito species Anopheles subpictus, Aedes albopictus, and Culex tritaeniorhynchus, as well as having antioxidant activity and cytotoxic activity against melanoma cells [36,37]. The antibiotic [37] and antiproliferative activity [38] of Germacrene B has also been reported in the literature.
The hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes β-elemene (25.12%), (E)-caryophyllene (13.11%), selin-11-en-4α-ol (9.16%), and bicyclogermacrene (9.88%) were the major constituents E. punicifolia EOs extracted from specimen A. The main constituents of specimen B EOs were (E) -caryophyllene (11.47%), β-pinene (5.86%), bicyclogermacrene (5.86%), and γ-muurolene (5.55%). A sample of E. punicifolia, collected in the municipality of Maracanã, Pará, revealed a predominance of (E)-caryophyllene (9.87%), bicyclogermacrene (8.75%), and (E)-β-ocimene (5.50%). Low concentrations of β-pinene and γ-muurolene were also discovered at 3.91% and 2.08%, respectively [39]. Sesquiterpenes were also found to be the predominant constituents in a sample of E. punicifolia collected from the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro by Ramos et al. [40]. Conversely, the EOs extracted from E. punicifolia specimens in this study were found to be primarily composed of α-cadinol (10.6%), 10-epi-γ-eudesmol (10.2%), and paradisiol (9%). The use of sesquiterpenes can help patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus have a better prognosis. Furthermore, it has the potential to reduce the adverse effects of chemoradiotherapy [41]. δ-cadinene was also found in the EOs of E. patrisii and E. punicifolia, specimens A and B, at low concentrations (1.39–6.64%), and has been reported for acaricidal activity against Psoroptes cuniculi [42] as well as antimicrobial activity [43].
The EOs of M. tomentosa, specimen A, was characterized by the presence of the hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes γ-elemene (12.52%), germacrene D (11.45%), and (E)-caryophyllene (10.22%). For specimen B, the oxygenated sesquiterpene spathulenol had the highest concentration (40.70%), followed by the hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes α-zingiberene (9.58%) and γ-elemene (6.89%), which is significantly different from the findings previously reported in the literature [44]. Spathulenol has been reported to harbor insecticidal, insect repellent, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and antimycobacterial properties [45,46,47,48], while α-zingiberene is a known inhibitor for aflatoxin and fungal mycotoxins as well as having antihyperlipidemic and anti-inflammatory properties [49,50].

Multivariate Analysis

To assess the similarity between the EO samples obtained by hydrodistillation, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) (Figure 1) was applied to the chemical compounds identified and quantified by CG/MS and CG-FID. The HCA shows that the samples E. patrisii (B) and M. tomentosa (A) have the greatest similarity (40.98%), sufficient to form a group. The chemical composition of the EOs was found to be directly influenced by the collection periods of the Amazon winter and summer samples, with a strong influence on compounds with concentrations ≥3% (Table 1).

2.3. Antioxidant Activity

The EOs from specimen A of E. patrisii showed inhibition of 31.4% (ABTS•+) and 99.0% (DPPH•) (Table 2). Conversely, EOs from specimen B showed inhibition of 17.9% (ABTS•+) and 204.0% (DPPH•) (Table 2). While specimens A and B had a lower antioxidant capacity than Trolox (ABTS•+), in the DPPH assay, specimens A and B had shown an antioxidant capacity equivalent to that of the Trolox standard, with specimen B exhibiting better antioxidant activity than Trolox. The profound antioxidant activity observed in specimen B may be associated with the high content of sesquiterpenes present in its chemical composition.
The EOs extracted from specimen A of E. punicifolia showed inhibition of 9.5% (ABTS•+) and 408.0% (DPPH•), while that of specimen B showed inhibition of 37.7% (ABTS•+) and 285.0% (DPPH•) (Table 2). In the ABTS•+ assay, specimen B showed a higher oxidizing capacity compared to specimen A but was lower than that of the Trolox standard. In the DPPH• assay, specimen A exhibited a superior antioxidant capacity compared to both Trolox standard and specimen B. This may be attributed to the abundance of cyclic sesquiterpene compounds such as Germacrene D and (E)-caryophyllene in specimen A of E. punicifolia., reported to offer strong antioxidant and free radicals neutralizing properties in earlier studies [54].
The EO of specimen A of M. tomentosa inhibited ABTS • and DPPH• + by 53.6% and 213%, respectively (Table 2). The inhibition of ABTS•+ and DPPH• in specimen B of the aforementioned species was 0.333% and 208.5%, respectively (Table 2). In both assays, specimen A of M. tomentosa outperformed specimen B in terms of antioxidant activity. This is the first study to report the antioxidant activity of EOs extracted from E. punicifolia and M. tomentosa. Furthermore, specimen A of E. punicifolia exhibited higher antioxidant activity in the DPPH assays compared to the other specimens studied. This may be attributed to the presence of oxygenated compounds in their composition, as DPPH is more sensitive to polar substances [55]. Additionally, synergistic action between the chemical constituents may have contributed to the higher antioxidant activity observed [56].

3. Materials and Methods

3.1. Botanical Material

The aerial parts of E. patrisii, E. punicifolia, and M. tomentosa were collected in May (A) and September (B) 2019, during the Amazon winter and summer, respectively. These collections took place in the Vila Nova district, located in the municipality of Magalhães Barata, in the State of Pará, Brazil (0°48′7.1″ S 47°33′50.3″ W). All samples were collected from fertile plants, and incorporated into the Herbário MG João Murça Pires collection of aromatic plants at the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, Pará, Brazil. They were subsequently recorded as E. patrisii A (MG237487) and B (MG237497), E. punicifolia A (MG237519), B (MG237496), and M. tomentosa A (MG237518) and B (MG237478).

3.2. Preparation of Botanical Material

The leaves of E. patrisii, E. punicifolia, and M. tomentosa were dried for 5 days at 35 °C in an oven with air circulation before being crushed in a knife mill. The moisture content was analyzed using an ID50 infrared humidity determiner in the temperature range of 60–180 °C, with a 1 °C increment and bidirectional RS-232 °C output.

3.3. Essential Oil Isolation

The samples were hydrodistilled for 3 h in a modified Clevenger-type glass system coupled to a refrigeration system, to maintain condensation water at ~12 °C [57]. After extraction, the oils were centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 5 min, dehydrated with anhydrous sodium sulfate (Na2SO4), and centrifuged again under the same conditions. The oil yield was calculated as mL/100 g. The collected EOs were stored in amber glass ampoules, sealed with flame, and stored in a freezer at −15 °C. The EO yield was calculated on a dry basis (db) [58].

3.4. Chemical Composition Analysis

The chemical compositions of the EOs of E. patrisii, E. punicifolia, and M. tomentosa, were analyzed using a Shimadzu QP-2010 (Kyoto, Japan) plus gas chromatography system equipped with an Rtx-5MS capillary column (Restek Corporation, Bellefonte, PA USA) (30 m × 0.25 mm; 0.25 μm film thickness) coupled to a mass spectrometer (GC/MS) (Shimadzu, Kyoto, Japan). The program temperature was maintained at 60–240 °C at a rate of 3 °C/min, with an injector temperature of 250 °C, helium as the carrier gas (linear velocity of 32 cm/s, measured at 100 °C) and a splitless injection (1 μL of a 2:1000 hexane solution) using the same operating conditions as described in the literature [59,60]. Except for the carrier hydrogen gas, the components were quantified using gas chromatography (CG) on a Shimadzu QP-2010 system (Kyoto, Japan), equipped with a flame ionization detector (FID), under the same operating conditions as before. The retention index for all volatile constituents was calculated using a homologous series of n-alkanes (C8–C40) Sigma-Aldrich (San Luis, AZ, USA), according Van den Dool and Kratz [61]. The components were identified by comparison i) of the experimental mass spectra with those compiled in libraries (reference) and ii) their retention indices to those found in the literature [51,52,53].

3.5. Antioxidant Capacity Equivalent to Trolox

The antioxidant potential of the substances under investigation was calculated by comparing them to Trolox (6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromono-2-carboxylic acid; Sigma-Aldrich; 23881-3; São Paulo / Brazil), a water-soluble synthetic analog of vitamin E. The trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) was determined according to the methodology adapted from [62] modified by [63]. TEAC was based on the antioxidant inhibition of the radical cation ABTS+•. ABTS+• is a blue-green chromophore formed by the reaction between 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS; Sigma-Aldrich; A1888; São Paulo / Brazil) and potassium persulfate (K2O8S2; Sigma-Aldrich; 216224; São Paulo/Brazil). When antioxidants are added to this preformed cation radical, it is reduced to ABTS on a scale that depends on the antioxidant capacity, antioxidant concentration, and reaction time. Both TEAC and DPPH assays were used to determine the antioxidant capacities of the specimens’ EOs. Trolox (1 mM) was used as a standard for the calibration curves (TEAC: concentration = [absorbance + 0.0023] / 0.4162, r = 0.9789; DPPH: Concentration = [Absorbance + 0.0046] / 0.1346, r = 0.9851), and the antioxidant capacity was expressed as a percentage of inhibition.
The cuvette was first filled with 2970 μL of the ABTS+ working solution, followed by the first reading (T0). Subsequently, 30 μL of the sample was transferred to a cuvette containing the ABTS+• radical, and the second reading (T5) was recorded after 5 min. The reaction was measured using spectrophotometry by observing the change in absorbance at 734 nm for 5 min (Spectrophotometer; Bioespectro SP22; São Paulo /Brazil). Thus, the total antioxidant activity of the sample was determined, and its relationship to the reactivity of Trolox as a standard was calculated through the realization of a standard curve under the same conditions.

3.6. Antioxidant Capacity by the DPPH Method

The antioxidant capacity of the EOs was assessed according to the method proposed by Blois [64]. This method evaluates the ability of synthetic or natural substances to eliminate or neutralize 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH •; Sigma-Aldrich; D9132; São Paulo /Brazil) free and stable free radical. The free radical, purple or violet in color, exhibits absorbance in 515–520 nm, in ethanol or methanol solution. An antioxidant can donate a hydrogen atom or transfer an electron to the DPPH radical•, resulting in its reduced form DPPH-H, which is a stable diamagnetic molecule. This is accompanied by the loss of violet color over time to pale yellow or light violet. The change in color from dark violet to light violet, resulting from a decrease in the absorbance of the DPPH radical•, was monitored using a UV/visible spectrophotometer (517 nm; Spectrophotometer; Biospectrum SP22; São Paulo /Brazil) to determine the antioxidant capacity of the EOs. A standard curve was constructed using Trolox as a standard curve.

3.7. Statistical Analysis

The results are expressed as the average of three repetitive assessments ± the standard deviation. The activity of EOs from E. patrisii, E. punicifolia, and M. tomentosa leaves was analyzed by the Student′s t-test, with a p-value < 0.05.

Multivariate Analysis

Multivariate analysis was performed according to the methodology described by Silva et al. [65] and de Oliveira et al. [66], using the Minitab 17® software (free version number 17, Minitab Inc., State College, PA, USA). The chemical constituents of the EOs extracted from the leaves of E. patrisii (A), E. patrisii (B), E. punicifolia (A), E. punicifolia (B), M. tomentosa (A), and M. tomentosa (B) (≥0.3%), were affixed as the experimental variables, thus forming a matrix of 6 (samples) × 26 (variables). The Euclidean distance options were used for distance measurement in the HCA of the samples, and the connection method was complete.

4. Conclusions

The chemical composition of the studied species was not found to differ significantly, which can be explained by the location and collection periods. The chemical profile of the EOs of the studied specimens, characterized by the terpenic class, showed a predominance of hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes β-elemene, (E)-caryophyllene, bicyclogermacrene, germacrene D, and γ-elemene), and oxygenated sesquiterpenes spathulenol and selin-11-4α-ol. The chemical composition of the EOs studied was not significantly influenced by the climate at the time of sample collection, as evident from the cluster analysis of the experimental variables. The results of the antioxidant activity suggested that the Myrtaceae specimens, assessed in the study, may be natural sources of antioxidants. The differences in the chemical profiles of the EOs influenced the antioxidant potential of the specimens. Specimens A of E. punicifolia and E. patrisii showed the highest and lowest antioxidant capacities, respectively, using the DPPH method. In the TEAC method, specimens A and B of M. tomentosa showed the highest and lowest antioxidant potentials, respectively. The antioxidant activity of the main compounds found in the EOs of the specimens has not been reported in the literature. However, the observed antioxidant effect may be due to a synergistic action between the various components.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, C.d.J.P.F., Â.A.B.d.M. and O.O.F.; methodology, E.L.P.V., L.D.d.N., S.P. and M.S.d.O., software, M.S.d.O.; formal analysis, E.H.d.A.A.; investigation, C.d.J.P.F.; writing—original draft preparation, C.d.J.P.F., O.O.F.; writing—review and editing, M.S.d.O. and E.H.d.A.A.; visualization, E.H.d.A.A.; supervision, E.H.d.A.A.; project administration, E.H.d.A.A.; funding acquisition, E.H.d.A.A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Acknowledgments

The authors C.d.J.P.F. and Â.A.B.d.M. thank CNPq for the scientific initiation scholarship. The author M.S.d.O., thanks PCI-MCTIC/MPEG, as well as CNPq for the scholarship process number: [301194/2021-1]. The authors would like to thank the Universidade Federal do Pará—Propesp/PAPQ—Programa de Apoio à Publicação Qualificada.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Sample Availability

Samples of Eugenia patrisii Vahl, E. punicifolia (Kunth) DC., and Myrcia tomentosa (Aubl.) DC. The essential oil of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi is available from the authors.

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Figure 1. Dendrogram representing the similarity ratio of samples of EO from the leaves of E. patrisii (A), E. patrisii (B), E. punicifolia (A), E. punicifolia (B), M. tomentosa (A), and M. tomentosa (B).
Figure 1. Dendrogram representing the similarity ratio of samples of EO from the leaves of E. patrisii (A), E. patrisii (B), E. punicifolia (A), E. punicifolia (B), M. tomentosa (A), and M. tomentosa (B).
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Table 1. Chemical composition of EOs extracted from leaves of Eugenia patrisii, E. punicifolia, and Myrcia tomentosa by (HD) hydrodistillation; concentration values are expressed in (%).
Table 1. Chemical composition of EOs extracted from leaves of Eugenia patrisii, E. punicifolia, and Myrcia tomentosa by (HD) hydrodistillation; concentration values are expressed in (%).
E. patrisiiE. punicifoliaM. tomentosa
RILRICConstituentsABABAB
932 a932α-Pinene--0.114.35--
974 a974β-Pinene--0.115.86--
988 a989Myrcene--0.08---
1001 a1016δ-2-Carene--0.010.03--
1025 a 1028Sylvestrene--0.150.66--
1026 a10301,8-Cineole--0.12---
1032 a1036(Z)-β-Ocimene--1.111.98--
1044 a1048(E)-β-Ocimene--3.094.96--
1054 a1057γ-Terpinene--0.020.06--
1086 a1088Terpinolene---0.09--
1095 a1099Linalool--0.030.06--
1128 a1128allo-Ocimene--0.361--
1174 a1177Terpinen-4-ol--0.050.1--
1186 a1190α-Terpineol--0.040.52--
1335 a1339δ-Elemene3.310.661.423.54.57-
1345 a1351α-Cubebene0.080.090.030.160.03-
1373 a1374α-Ylangene-0.08-0.120.06-
1374 a1375Isoledene--0.010.05--
1374 a1379α-Copaene3.381.610.441.770.35-
1387 a1387β-Bourbonene0.590.53-0.240.31-
1389 a1394β-Elemene3.015.5225.122.385.791.73
1409 a1413α-Gurjunene---0.26--
1411 a1417cis-α-bergamotene0.14-----
1417 a1424(E)-Caryophyllene11.0410.7613.1111.4710.224.27
1430 a1432β–Copaene1.05-0.290.970.86-
1434 a1435γ-Elemene0.2925.89-4.2212.526.89
1439 a1442Aromadendrene0.46-0.52-0.42-
1437 a1446α-Guaiene-0.65-1.06--
1447 c1447Isogermacrene D0.31-----
1442 a14556,9-Guaiadiene-0.2-0.370.31-
1451 a1453trans-Muurola-3,5-diene0.2--0.61--
1440 a1457(Z)-β-Farnesene-----0.96
1452 a1457α-Humulene3.292.483.884.412.21-
1458 a1464allo-Aromadendrene---0.340.47-
1464 a14649-epi-(E)- Caryophyllene0.38-----
1460 a1466dehydro-Aromadendrane--0.14---
1471 a14734,5-di-epi-Aristolochene-0.040.09---
1471 a1477Dauca-5,8-diene0.2--0.13--
1475 a1477trans-Cadina-1(6),4-diene---0.74--
1475 a1479γ-Gurjunene-0.792---
1478 a1480γ- Muurolene-1.4-5.55--
1479 a1484ar-Curcumene-----18.54
1476 a1487β-Chamigrene-0.27----
1484 a1487Germacrene D20.03-2.05-11.450.13
1489 a1490β–Selinene0.561.774.961.021.34-
1492 a1494δ-Selinene0.460.63-0.96--
1492 a1494cis-β-Guaiene----0.99-
1493 a1496α- Zingiberene-----9.58
1498 a1499α-Selinene-2.87----
1500 a1501Bicyclogermacrene11.82 9.885.866.4-
1509 a1502α-Bulnesene-0.44- --
1500 a1503α- Muurolene---1.041.33-
1511 a1509δ-Amorphene-1.19- 1.33-
1502 a1510trans-β-Guaiene---1.62--
1505 a1510β–Bisabolene2.33----1.83
1505 a1514(E,E)-α-Farnesene0.07-----
1513 a1517γ-Cadinene-0.28-0.630.41-
1520 a15217-epi-α-selinene-1.560.310.29--
1521 a1525β–Sesquiphellandrene-----3.22
1522 a1527δ-Cadinene6.641.391.764.013.54-
1528 a1529Zonarene---0.33--
1529 a1534(E)- γ-Bisabolene0.840.53--0.453.15
1533 a1537trans-Cadina-1,4-diene--0.080.520.36-
1537 a1540α-Cadinene0.160.40.05---
1540 b1542Selina-4(15),7(11)-diene-3.58-0.721.21-
1546 b1546Selina-3,7(11)-diene-2.16-0.290.58-
1556 a1549(E)-Dauca-4(11),7-diene-0.12----
1548 a1553Elemol-0.51----
1554 a1558β-Vetivenene-0.33----
1559 a1564Germacrene B-8.11-1.18.310.9
1561 a1565(E)-Nerolidol0.37-----
1570 a1575Dendrolasin-0.35-0.06--
1577 a1582Spathulenol5.37-5.432.242.0440.7
1582 a1587Caryophyllene oxide-1.62----
1590 a1589Globulol3.69--3.532.87-
1592 a1591Viridiflorol1.680.313.862.382.6-
1596 a1594Fokienol-0.56----
1608 a1600β-Atlantol-0.15----
1595 a1602Cubeban-11-ol--0.7---
1600 a1606Rosifoliol0.38-0.430.610.39-
1608 a1613Humulene epoxide II0.3-0.22---
1630 a1623γ-Eudesmol-2.52----
1618 a1626Junenol--0.06-0.48-
1629 a1629Eremoligenol0.38-----
1627 a16341-epi-Cubenol--0.21---
1635 a1636cis-Cadin-4-en-7-ol0.170.52 0.38--
1645 a1638Cubenol--0.11-2.74-
1639 a1640allo-Aromadendrene epoxide-0.06----
1640 a1647epi-α-muurolol4.09-----
1642 a1648Selina-3,11-dien-6α-ol-0.73----
1652 a1650Himachalol1.130.320.14---
1644 a1655α-Muurolol---3.15--
1651 a1659Pogostol-1.95----
1652 a1660α-Cadinol7.12-1.912.444.38-
1668 a166614-hydroxy-9-epi-(E)-Caryophyllene-0.07----
1658 a1669Selin-11-en-4α-ol--9.16---
1658 a1670neo-Intermedeol-0.48----
1670 a1671Bulnesol---0.34--
1687 a1681Eudesma-4(15)-dien-1β-ol-0.16----
1685 a1686α-Bisabolol0.05-----
1679 a1692Khusinol--0.03---
1700 a1700Eudesm-7(11)-en-4-ol-2.34--1.29-
1709 a1706Mayurone-0.08----
1708 a1713cis-Thujopsenal-0.12----
1714 a1717Nootkatol-1.93----
1775 a17732-α-hydroxy-Amorpha-4,7(11)-diene-2.18----
2026 a2030(E,E)-Geranyl linalool----0.04-
Hydrocarbon monoterpenes--5.0418.99--
Oxygenated monoterpenes--0.240.68--
Hydrocarbon sesquiterpenes70.6476.7966.1456.7475.8251.2
Oxygenated sesquiterpenes24.6316.5022.2615.0916.8340.7
Oxygenated diterpenes----0.04-
Others---0.04--
Total95.3793.2993.6891.5492.6591.9
RIC: calculated from a series of n-alkanes (C8–C40) in a DB-5MS column capillar column, RIL): Literature a Adams [51], b Mondello [52] and c Nist [53].
Table
Table 2. Activity of elimination of the radicals ABTS•+ and DPPH• (%) of EOs from leaves of the specimens of Eugenia and Myrcia.
Table 2. Activity of elimination of the radicals ABTS•+ and DPPH• (%) of EOs from leaves of the specimens of Eugenia and Myrcia.
SpeciesSpecimenCollection PeriodCA-ABTS•+ (%)CA-DPPH• (%)
Eugenia patrisiiAMay31.4 ± 0.199.0 ± 0.099
BSeptember17.9 ± 0.069204.0 ± 0.877
Eugenia punicifoliaAMay9.5 ± 0.034408.0 ± 0.10
BSeptember37.7 ± 0.035285.0 ± 0.028
Myrcia tomentosaAMay53.6 ± 0.150213.0 ± 0.905
BSeptember0.333 ± 0.247208.5 ± 0.940
Values are expressed as mean and standard deviation (n = 3) of the percentage of inhibition.
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