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. 2020 Jun 5;10(6):869. doi: 10.3390/biom10060869

Table 1.

Essential oil compositions of Ocotea, Nectandra and Licaria species from Brazil.

Species Collection Site Date Plant Part Extraction Type Major Components References
L. canella Manaus, AM October, 2007 Leaf HD Profile I, dry season: benzyl benzoate (69.70%), α-copaene (4.99%), and α-phellandrene (4.20%) [56]
L. canella Manaus, AM February, 2008 Leaf HD Profile I, rainy season: benzyl benzoate (73.00%), α-copaene (4.51%), and α-phellandrene (3.33%) [56]
L. martiniana Belém, PA March, 2008 Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (41.70%), β-selinene (7.90%), and linalool isovalerate (5.90%) [25]
L. martiniana Belém, PA March, 2008 Stem HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (21.40%), spathulenol (11.50%), and linalool (6.50%) [25]
L. puchury-major Belém, PA Not reported Seed SD Profile I: safrole (51.30%), 1,8-cineole (25.50%), and α-terpineol (8.60%) [16]
L. puchury-major Belém, PA Not reported Seed HD Profile II: safrole (38.80%), 1,8-cineole (21.70%), and limonene (8.27%) [57]
L. puchury-major Belém, PA Not reported Seed SD Profile II: safrole (36.11%), 1,8-cineole (21.12%), and limonene (12.20%) [15]
L. puchury-major Manaus, AM July, 2002 Seed HD Profile III: safrole (58.40%), dodecanoic acid (13.70%), and α-terpineol (8.40%) [58]
L. puchury-major Borba, AM June, 2006 Leaf HD Profile I: safrole (39.40%), 1,8-cineole (27.60%), and sabinene (8.50%) [52]
L. rigida Melgaço, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (59.40%), caryophyllene oxide (12.10%), and α-humulene (7.80%) [26]
L. rigida Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (76.09%), α-humulene (6.61%), and viridiflorene (4.65%) [27]
L. rigida Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile II: δ-cadinene (10.53%), β-caryophyllene (9.73%), β-bourbonene (9.44%), and α-copaene (8.89%) [27]
L. rigida Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile III: 6-methoxyelemicin (51.86%), β-caryophyllene (15.33%), and selin-11-en-4α-ol (9.68%) [27]
L. rigida Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Twig HD Profile I: caryophyllene oxide (29.88%), 14-hydroxy-9-epi-β-caryophyllene (10.28%), and β-caryophyllene (8.92%) [27]
L. rigida Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Twig HD Profile II: 6-methoxyelemicin (63.31%), selin-11-en-4α-ol (23.99%), α-selinene (2.45%), and terpinen-4-ol (2.31%) [27]
L. rigida Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Branch HD Profile I: γ-cadinene (12.04%), terpinen-4-ol (10.67%), selin-11-en-4α-ol (7.67%), and ledol (6.68%) [27]
L. rigida Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Branch HD Profile II: 6-methoxyelemycin (39.55%), selin-11-en-4α-ol (21.82%), and terpinen-4-ol (9.97%) [27]
N. amazonum Cáceres, MS Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (28.50%), intermedeol (16.20%), and germacrene B (14.80%) [28]
N. barbellata Ribeirão Grande, SP Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: δ-cadinene (11.42%), β-caryophyllene (9.79%), and α-muurolol (7.56%) [3]
N. cuspidata Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (26.90%), bicyclogermacrene (16.00%), and spathulenol (5.20%) [29]
N. gardneri Campo Grande, MS Not reported Stem bark HD Profile I: intermedeol (58.20%), α-amorphene (8.00%), agarospirol (4.00%), germacrene D (3.50%) and α-elemene (3.50%) [28]
N. grandiflora Botocatu, SP Not reported Leaf HD Profile I, spring, summer, fall and winter: iso-bicyclogermacrenal (39.10%, 27.80%, 39.60%, 29.60%), spathulenol (13.30%, 18.50%, 11.10%, 20.10%), rosadiene (11.60%, 16.60%, 11.20%, 15.10%) [23]
N. grandiflora Jaguari, RS Not reported Leaf HD Profile II: dehydrofukinone (26.85%), valencene (6.89%), kaurene (6.03%), and selin-11-en-4-α-ol (5.34%) [45]
N. grandiflora Jaguari, RS October-november, 2013 Leaf HD Profile III: dehydrofukinone (24.70%), bicyclogermacrene (5.93%), and kaurene (5.49%) [46]
N. hihua Maracaju, MS Not reported Leaf HD Bicyclogermacrene (28.10%), germacrene D (13.80%), and β-caryophyllene (9.0%) [28]
N. lanceolata Barracão, RS Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (32.50%), bicyclogermacrene (27.80%), and spathulenol (11.80%) [31]
N. lanceolata Mundo Novo, MS February–march, 2013 Leaf HD Profile I: bicyclogermacrene (18.20%), spathulenol (16.90%), and β-caryophyllene (12.45%) [30]
N. lanceolata Mundo Novo, MS February–march, 2013 Stem bark HD Profile I: guaiol (13.2%), cubenol (7.50%),γ-cadinene (7.5%), and α-eudesmol (7.0%) [30]
N. lanceolata Botocatu, SP Not reported Leaf HD Profile II, fall (May), winter (August): iso-bicyclogermacrenal (41.8%; 30.0%), spathulenol (11.9%; 20.2%), rosadiene (3.1%; 6.1%) [23]
Spring (November), summer (February): iso-bicyclogermacrenal (34.1%; 34.3%), bicyclogermacrene (12.1%; 4.8%), spathulenol (7.6%; 15.9%)
N. leucantha Ecological Park of Pereque, Cubatão, SP December, 2012 Leaf HD Profile I: bicyclogermacrene (28.44%), germacrene A (7.34%), α-pinene (6.59%), and spathulenol (5.82%) [33]
N. megapotamica Santa Maria-RS November, 2010–September, 2011 Leaf (young) HD Profile I, spring, summer, fall and winter: α-pinene (33.23%, 28.3%, 21.46% and 17.46%), β-pinene (17.8%, 15.43%, 13.86% and 10.36%), bicyclogermacrene (15.4%, 32.93%, 26.83% and 23.1%), germacrene D (6.4%, 10.43%, 9.4% and 10.13%) [24]
N. megapotamica Santa Maria-RS November, 2010–September, 2011 Leaf (Adult) HD Profile I, spring, summer, fall and winter: α-pinene (36.86%, 34.86%, 24.86%, and 15.5%),β-pinene (18.76%, 20.23%, 15.96%, and 10.06%), bicyclogermacrene (17.96%, 25.5%, 22.1%, and 23.6%), germacrene D (3.53%, 6.36%, 7.83%, and 9.8%). [24]
N. megapotamica Santa Maria, RS November, 2010 Leaf (young) HD Profile I: bicyclogermacrene (46.47%), α-pinene (26.82%), germacrene D (9.61%), and β-pinene (7.95%) [32]
N. megapotamica Santa Maria, RS November, 2010 Leaf (adult) HD Profile I: bicyclogermacrene (34.56%), α-pinene (26.19%), β-pinene (12.30%), germacrene D (9.2%) [32]
N. megapotamica Barracão, RS Not reported Leaf HD Profile II: bicyclogermacrene (33.40%), germacrene D (16.8%), and limonene (14.1%) [31]
N. megapotamica Maracaju, MS April, 2014 Leaf HD Profile III: bicyclogermacrene (66.7%), germacrene D (18.2%), and elemicin (5.6%) [48]
N. megapotamica Ponta Porã, RS April, 2014 Leaf HD Profile IV: δ-elemene (32.2%), bicyclogermacrene (28.2%), and α-asarone (10.3%) [48]
N. megapotamica Ponta Porã, RS April, 2014 Leaf HD Profile IV: δ-elemene (37.9%), bicyclogermacrene (26.3%), and α-asarone (15.0%) [48]
N. megapotamica Campo Grande, MS October, 2013 Leaf HD Profile V: α-asarone (22.6%), δ-elemene (15.6%), and α-santalene (11.8%) [48]
N. megapotamica Campo Grande, MS November, 2013 Leaf HD Profile VI: elemicin (35.9%), bicyclogermacrene (24.8%), and δ-3-carene (10.9%) [48]
N. megapotamica Campo Grande, MS November, 2013 Leaf HD Profile VII: elemicin (52.7%), and bicyclogermacrene (8.9%), and α-pinene (5.7%) [48]
N. megapotamica São Paulo-SP February and August, 2007 Leaf HD Profile VIII, summer: α-bisabolol (68.55%) and δ-elemene (12.2%). [47]
Profile VIII, winter: α-bisabolol (63.55%) and δ-elemene (22.55%).
N. megapotamica São Paulo-SP November, 2014 Leaf HD Profile IX: α-bisabolol (59.7%), δ-elemene (13.8%), and iso-spathulenol (11.3%) [48]
N. megapotamica São Paulo-SP November, 2014 Leaf HD Profile X: α-bisabolol (84.3%), germacrene D (4.0%), and β-bisabolene (2.5%) [48]
N. megapotamica São Paulo-SP November, 2014 Leaf HD Profile XI: α-bisabolol (93.7%), β-ocimene (1.5%) and germacrene D (1.4%) [48]
N. megapotamica São Paulo-SP November, 2014 Leaf HD Profile XII: iso-spathulenol (26.8%), δ-elemene (23.8%), and β-bisabolene (13.3%) [48]
N. megapotamica São Paulo-SP November, 2014 Leaf HD Profile XIII: β-sesquiphellandrene (32.0%), β-bergamotene (19.0%), and α-bisabolol (8.9%) [48]
N. megapotamica Botocatu, SP Not reported Leaf HD Profile XIV, spring (November): α-pinene (18.2%), β-pinene (16.2%), α-phellandrene (10.0%) [23]
Summer (February): bicyclogermacrene (14.80%), α-phellandrene (11.0%), α-pinene (10.1%), and β-pinene (9.6%)
Fall (May): α-pinene (25.1%), β-pinene (22.3%), and bicyclogermacrene (9.1%)
Winter (August): α-pinene (20.1%), β-pinene (18.5%), and bicyclogermacrene (10.6%)
N. megapotamica Campo Grande, MS Not reported Stem bark HD Profile I elemicin (41.7%), α-asarone (19.7%), and α- pinene (8.5%) [28]
N. megapotamica Campo Grande, MS Not reported Stem bark HD Profile II: α-asarone (42.4%), α-cadinol (14.4%), and τ-cadinol (8.1%) [28]
N. puberula Santarém, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: apiole (22.2%), β-caryophyllene (15.1%), and β-pinene (13.3%) [29]
N. puberula Santarém, PA Not reported Branch HD Profile I: apiole (28.1%), pogostol (19.8%), and guaiol (11.2%) [29]
O. acutifolia São Francisco de Assis, RS May, 2011 Leaf HD Profile I: caryophyllene oxide (56.9%), calarene epoxide (11.74%), and τ-elemene (8.17%) [49]
O. bicolor Curitiba, PR August, 2015 Leaf HD Profile I: δ-cadinene (7.39%), β-sesquiphellandrene (6.67%), β-elemene (5.41%), and α-cadinol (5.23%) [34]
O. bracteosa Santa Rita, PB May, 2004 Stem bark HD Profile I: δ-cadinene (12.4%), ledene (11.1%), and globulol (10.1%) [35]
O. caniculata Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-selinene (20.3%), β-caryophyllene (18.9%), and 7-epi-α-selinene (14.3%) [36]
O. caniculata Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Branch HD Profile I: selin-11-en-4α-ol (20.6%), β-selinene (12.1%), and 7-epi-α-selinene (9.0%) [36]
O. caudata Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: bicyclogermacrene (29.6%), germacrene D (19.9%), α-pinene (9.8%), and β-pinene (9.7%) [36]
O. caudata Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Branch HD Profile I: δ-cadinene (13.8%), germacrene D (8.9%), β-guaiene (8.3%), and α-muurolol (7.8%) [36]
O. cujumary Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (22.2%), caryophyllene oxide (12.4%), 2-tridecanone (7.30%), and δ-cadinene (6.6%) [36]
O. cujumary Caxiuanã National Forest, Melgaço, PA Not reported Branch HD Profile I: 2-tridecanone (30.0%), limonene (20.5%), and β-caryophyllene (8.1%) [36]
O. cymbarum Melgaço, PA Not reported Stem bark HD Profile I: α-selinene (25.8%), δ-cadinene (18.6%), and terpinen-4-ol (9.0%) [26]
O. duckei Santa Rita, PB March, 2005 Leaf SD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (60.54%), α-humulene (4.63%), and δ-selinene (4.4%) [38]
O. duckei Santa Rita, PB March, 2005 Stem bark SD Profile I: β-eudesmol (27.51%), α-pinene (9.02%), limonene (6.65%), and borneol (6.18%) [38]
O. duckei Santa Rita, PB March, 2005 Fruit SD Profile I: limonene (30.12%), β-pinene (12.25%), and α-pinene (9.89%) [38]
O. duckei Santa Rita, PB March, 2005 Root SD Profile I: elemol (24.31%), β-elemene (16.69%), and β-eudesmol (13.44%) [38]
O. duckei Senhorzinho Cabral Forest, Camocim of São Félix, PE September, 2010 Leaf HD Profile II: β-caryophyllene (18.1%), valencene (17.6%), and elemol (6.8%) [37]
O. elegans Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park, Carapebus, RJ November, 2014–january, 2015 Leaf HD Profile I: sesquirosefuran (92.2%) [51]
O. gardneri Forest of Cruzina, Igarassú, PE March, 2008 Leaf HD Profile I: germacrene D (26.9%), bicyclogermacrene (21.7%), β-caryophyllene (6.1%), and germacrene B (4.9%) [39]
O. gardneri Igarassú, PE Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: germacrene D (26.96%), bicyclogermacrene (20.73%) and viridiflorol (5.52%) [40]
O. gardneri not reported Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (29.28%), α-pinene (15.4%), kaurene (18.35%), and β-pinene (8.93%) [41]
O. glomerata Senhorzinho Cabral Forest, Camocim of São Félix, PE September, 2010 Leaf HD Profile I: aromadendrene (17.3%), β-caryophyllene (14.6%), α-pinene (6.90%), and γ-terpinene (6.40%) [37]
O. indecora Ribeirão Grande, SP Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: bicyclogermacrene (29.79%), valerianol (15.12%), β-pinene (11.41%), and spathulenol (11.16%) [3]
O. lancifolia Santa Maria, RS April, 2013–march, 2014 Leaf HD Profile I: Seasonal study: April, June, August: caryophyllene oxide (36.40–40.6%), allo-himachalol (6.2–8.0%), bulnesol (6.0–7.10%), and bicyclogermacrene (5.8–6.1%). [50]
May: β-chenopodiol (20.9%), kaurene (11.9%), (Z)-nerolidyl acetate (9.3%), and caryophyllene oxide (7.0%).
July: β-chenopodiol (17.4%), (Z)-nerolidyl acetate (8.7%), α-guaiene (5.0%), and (E)-β-ocimene (4.9%).
September, October: caryophyllene oxide (42.2/46.4%), bicyclogermacrene (6.3/7.3%), allo-himachalol (5.7/5.9%), and calarene epoxide (5.5/6.7%).
November, January, February, March: caryophyllene oxide (38.6–42.2%), bicyclogermacrene (6.7–7.80%), allo-himachalol (5.9–7.4%)
O. lancifolia Santa Maria, RS April and May, 2013 Inflorescences HD Profile I: seasonal study, April: caryophyllene oxide (34.9%), bicyclogermacrene (8.1%), and β-chenopodiol (6.0%) [50]
May: β-chenopodiol (38.7%), α-guaiene (6.0%), and (Z)-nerolidyl acetate (4.5%)
O. lancifolia Santa Maria, RS July–november, 2013 Fruit HD Profile I: seasonal study, July: β-chenopodiol (17.1%), β-ocimene (6.2%), and γ-muurolene (4.7%) [50]
August, September: caryophyllene oxide (46.2%, 52.1%), bicyclogermacrene (8.9%, 9.9%), and β-ocimene (2.8%, 3.1%)
October: caryophyllene oxide (48.1%), bicyclogermacrene (6.7%), and (E)-iso-valencenol (3.8%)
November: caryophyllene oxide (27.9%), bicyclogermacrene (6.9%), and allo-himachalol (6.7%)
O. limae Igarassú, PE March, 2008 Leaf HD Profile I: spathulenol (13.3%), β-caryophyllene (12.4%), bicyclogermacrene (11.3%), and germacrene D (10.9%) [39]
O. longifólia Melgaço, PA Not reported Stem bark HD Profile I: dillapiole (15.2%), δ-cadinene (20.0%), α-cubebene (6.5%), and α-copaene (5.1%) [26]
O. nigrescens Manaus, AM March, 2008 Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (37.9%), β-pinene (6.9%), α-pinene (6.6%), and α-copaene (6.2%) [44]
O. notata Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park, Carapebus, RJ November, 2006 Leaf SD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (22.9%), germacrene A (22.7%), α-pinene (8.7%), and β-pinene (6.9%) [42]
O. odorifera Machado, MG July, 2016 Leaf HD Profile I: safrole (36.3%), γ-cadinene (6.6%), camphor (6.5%), and α-copaene (6.0%) [55]
O. odorifera Marcelino Ramos, RS Not reported Leaf HD Profile II: camphor (43.0%), safrole (42.0%), camphene (6.0%), limonene (3.0%) [53]
O. odorifera Marcelino Ramos, RS Not reported Leaf HD Profile II: safrole (40.23%), camphor (34.35%), limonene (7.42%), and camphene (5.02%) [54]
O. puberula Curitiba, PR Not reported Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (31.0%), bicyclogermacrene (14.0%), β-elemene (9.7%), and longifolene (8.7%) [43]
O. puberula Curitiba, PR Not reported Branch HD Profile I: bicyclogermacrene (31.0%), β-caryophyllene (14.0%), β-pinene (7.9%), and β-elemene (5.3%) [43]
O. splendens Manaus, AM March, 2008 Leaf HD Profile I: β-caryophyllene (51.0%), caryophyllene oxide (9.9%), and α-humulene (6.2%) [44]