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Universidad y Salud
versión impresa ISSN 0124-7107versión On-line ISSN 2389-7066
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BENAVIDES CALVACHE, Olga Lucía; VILLOTA, Johana Mireya y MILENA TOVAR, Darmely. CHARACTERIZATION OF ESSENTIAL OIL PRESENT IN THE LEAVES OF Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene (OROZUL). Univ. Salud [online]. 2010, vol.12, n.1, pp.57-64. ISSN 0124-7107.
The main compounds in essential oil of leaves of Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene (Orozul) were characterized. This plant is traditionally recognized for their medicinal qualities especially in the treatment of stomach and respiratory ailments. The compounds were extracted by hydrodistillation technique assisted by microwave radiation (MWHD), identified by GC-MS technique and quantified by internal standard method using n-tetradecanoic as standard. Most extracted compounds are monoterpene and sesquiterpene type.
Palabras clave : Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene; orozul; essential oil; medicinal plant; terpenes.