The essential oil from the leaves and flowers of “African Marigold,” tagetes erecta L. / Isiaka, A. Ogunwande in The journal of essential oil research, Vol. 18 N° 4 (Juillet-Août 2006)  

The essential oil from the leaves and flowers of “African Marigold,” tagetes erecta L. [texte imprimé] / Isiaka, A. Ogunwande, Auteur ; Nureni O. Olawore, Auteur . - 2006 . - pp. 366-368.
Génie Chimique
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in The journal of essential oil research > Vol. 18 N° 4 (Juillet-Août 2006) . - pp. 366-368

Mots-clés :	Tagetes erecta Asteraceae Essential oil composition Piperitone Piperitenone 1,8-cineole α  -pinene α  -terpineol
Résumé :	The essential oils from the leaves and flowers of Tagetes erecta L. cultivated in Nigeria were examined by GC and GC/MS. Piperitone (50.7%), piperitenone (13.2%) and (E)-β-ocimene (6.7%) were the predominant components in the leaf oil. The flower oil was characterized by the presence of 1, 8-cineole (23.1%), α-pinene (11.8%), α-terpineol (10.7%), piperitone (8.0%) and sabinene (5.6%) as the major compounds.
ISSN :	1041-2905
En ligne :	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.2006.9699115#.UXrX3UqC5mM