Chemical composition of the essential oil from Croton wagneri Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) grown in Ecuador

摘要

The chemical composition of the essential oil from leaves of Croton wagneri Mull. Arg. grown in Ecuador was studied. A total of 135 volatile compounds were identified in the essential oil, of which the most prominent were cis-chrysanthenol (27.5%) and myrcene (19.2%). Furthermore, we assessed the antioxidant properties using the DPPH and the ferric reducing antioxidant power assays and found that the extract had a moderate scavenging effect.