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Litsea glaucescens Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth var.Glaucescens (Lauraceae): A Mexican bay

Litsea glaucescens Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth var.glaucescens (Lauraceae): un laurel mexicano

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Thirty-one compounds are identified in the essential oil of Mexican bay (Litsea glaucescens var.glaucescens), which is dominated by 22.36± 2.19% 1,8-cineole, 13.03± 1.84% sabinene, and 10.09± 0.72% terpinen-4-ol. In contrast, the oil of Greek bay (Larus nobilis) is dominated by 41.70± 1.34% 1,8-cineole and 15.24± 2.95% α-terpinyl acetate. The yield of oil from Mexican bay leaves is about one quarter that of Greek bay. Mexican bay adds a bay-like note but is not a substitute for Greek bay. Pinocarvone and (E)-pinocarveol are reported for the first time in the essential oil ofL. nobilis.

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Trienta y uno componentes están identificados en el aceite esencial de las hojas de laurel mexicano (Litsea glaucescens var.glaucescens) que está dominado por cineol (10,09± 0,72%) y terpinen-4-ol (10,09± 0,72%). Al contrario, el aceite esencial de las hojas de laurel griego (Taurus nobilis) está dominado por cineol (14,70± 1,34%) y el acetato de α-terpineol (15,24± 2,95%). El rendimiento de aceite de las hojas de laurel mexicano es casi una cuarta parte del rendimiento de laurel griego. El laurel mexicano suma una nota de hojas de laurel pero no es un sustituto para el laurel griego. Pinocarvona y (E)-pinocarveol están anunciados por primera vez en el aceite esencial deL. nobilis.

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    Arthur O. Tucker & Michael J. Maciarello

  2. The Flavour Connection, P.O. Box 1734, 77327, Cleveland, TX

    Madalene Hill

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Tucker, A.O., Maciarello, M.J. & Hill, M. Litsea glaucescens Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth var.Glaucescens (Lauraceae): A Mexican bay. Econ Bot 46, 21–24 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250

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