Headspace Volatile Composition of the Flowers of Caralluma europaea N.E.Br. (Apocynaceae)

Headspace Volatile Composition of the Flowers of Caralluma europaea N.E.Br. (Apocynaceae)

The volatile constituents of the flowers of Caralluma europaea (Guss.) N.E.Br (Apocynaceae) from Lampedusa Island were analyzed by a headspace GC method. The analyses allowed the identification and quantification of 41 compounds. The main components were, among the monoterpenoids, terpinolene (23.3%...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Sajeva, Pietro Zito, Sergio Rosselli, Maurizio Bruno, Antonella Maggio, Mariarosa Scognamiglio, Felice Senatore, Giovanna Della Porta, Carmen Formisano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Caralluma europaea
Apteranthes europaea
Diptera
pollination
sapromyiophily
volatiles
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/11/4597/

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