Chemical composition of the leaf oil of Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C. B. Rob. from Ha Tinh province

Abstract

Fresh leaves of Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C. B. Rob. from Ha Tinh were steam distilled to produce an oil in 0.15% yield. The essential oil was analysis by a combination of capillary GC and GC/MS. Seventy eight compounds were detected in the oil, of which more than 95.18% were terpenoids. The major components were (E)--ocimene (13.35%), -caryophyllene (27.20%) and bicyclogermacrene (18.16%).