Chemical variability of the essential oils from fruits of Pterodon emarginatus in the Brazilian Cerrado
Chemical variability of the essential oils from fruits of Pterodon emarginatus in the Brazilian Cerrado
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10.1590/s0102-695x2013005000016
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2013-04-01
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Bara, Maria Teresa Freitas
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Alves, Suzana F.;Borges, Leonardo Luiz;Bara, Maria Teresa Freitas
Pterodon emarginatus Vogel, Fabaceae, is a tree species commonly known as "sucupira-branca". It is a popular medicinal plant in the Brazilian cerrado (Savanna). This study investigates the chemical variability of the essential oils from fruits of P. emarginatus. The fruits were collected from five sites in the Brazilian Cerrado and their essential oils were analyzed by GC/MS. The results obtained by Principal Component and Cluster Analysis identified two groups: cluster I containing beta-caryophyllene and delta-elemene and cluster II containing alpha-copaene, beta-cubebene, allo-aromadendrene, alpha-cubebene and gamma-muurulene. The Canonical Discriminant Analysis was used to differentiate between clusters on the basis of essential oil composition. The results showed high variability in the composition of the essential oils from fruits of P. emarginatus, contributing to studies of domestication of this species.