Kaliphora madagascariensis is an evergreen shrub or small tree endemic to Madagascar where is traditionally used for the treatment of persistent cephalalgia by a strong inhalation of its odour. In this work we analysed for the first time the essential oil obtained from leaves by GC-MS. The chemical composition was dominated by oxygenated sesquiterpenes (68.1%), with caryophyllene oxide (14.7%) and β-eudesmol (10.7%) as the most abundant constituents. These compounds are endowed with documented healthy effects such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, neuritogenic, antiepileptic and hypotensive, and its abundance might explain the traditional use of the plant in Madagascar.

Chemical composition of the essential oil of Kaliphora madagascariensis Hook. f.

PAPA, Fabrizio;MAGGI, Filippo
2016-01-01

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Kaliphora madagascariensis is an evergreen shrub or small tree endemic to Madagascar where is traditionally used for the treatment of persistent cephalalgia by a strong inhalation of its odour. In this work we analysed for the first time the essential oil obtained from leaves by GC-MS. The chemical composition was dominated by oxygenated sesquiterpenes (68.1%), with caryophyllene oxide (14.7%) and β-eudesmol (10.7%) as the most abundant constituents. These compounds are endowed with documented healthy effects such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, neuritogenic, antiepileptic and hypotensive, and its abundance might explain the traditional use of the plant in Madagascar.
2016
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