| Abstract: | The essential oil of Monodora myristica was obtained by steam distillation with a yield of 45-6 g kg?1. The composition of the oil was analysed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The oil was found to contain 75% monoterpene hydrocarbons; the major compounds being α-phellandrene (50–4%), α-pinene (5–5%) and myrcene (4–35%). There were also a few sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (3%) and oxygenated compounds such as germacrcne-D-4-ol (9–5%). Germacrene-D-4-ol, α-pinene, Δ2-carene, β-caryophyllene, valencene. γ-muurolol and carvacryl acetate have not previously been reported in M myristica. |
