Composition of the Essential Oils of Canella winterana (L.) Gaertn.

ABSTRACT The chemical composition of the essential oils of the leaves and stem bark of Canella winterana (L.) Gaertn. (Canellaceae), was investigated by GC and GC/MS. In die oil of the stem bark, 27 components were identified: mono- and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (34.9%), oxygenated terpenes (58.3%), and phenolic components (6.8%). The main constituents of the oil were 1,8-cineole (37.0%), terpinen-4-ol (10.7%), α-terpinyl acetate (9.2%) and α-terpineol (6.8%). The leaf oil was found to be rich in myrcene (68.0%).