February 2018

Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the constituents of the fixed oils obtained from the barks, leaves and stems of Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae)

Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae) is an endemic tree in the Caatinga Brazilian Biome, known locally as "umbuzeiro" and used for various purposes, especially as food and folk medicine. In this study, it was realized for the first time, the extraction and characterization by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) of the fixed oils of barks, leaves and stems of S. tuberosa. The constituents of the...

Author(s): Amanda Leite Guimarães, Ana Paula de Oliveira, Geisiane Suila Feitosa dos Santos Silva, Geórgia Sueley Bezerra, Inaiara Sousa, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, Joana D&#;arc de Sousa Rodrigues, José Marcos Teixeira de Alencar Filho and Edigênia Cavalcante da Cruz Araújo