Analysis of the essential oils from Calendula officinalis growing in Brazil using three different extraction procedures

Authors

  • Zilda Cristina Gazim Universidade Paranaense; Departamento de Farmácia
  • Claudia Moraes Rezende Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Química
  • Sandra Regina Fraga Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Química
  • Benedito Prado Dias Filho Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Departamento de Farmácia e Farmacologia
  • Celso Vataru Nakamura Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Departamento de Farmácia e Farmacologia
  • Diógenes Aparicio Garcia Cortez Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Departamento de Farmácia e Farmacologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322008000300008

Keywords:

Calendula officinalis L, Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, Steam distillation, Headspace solid-phase microextraction, Headspace-cold finger

Abstract

Terpenes and aroma volatiles from flowers of Calendula officinalis cultivated in southeastern Brazil were obtained by steam distillation (SD), headspace-cold finger (HS-CF) extraction and headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography and mass spectrometric analysis. The dried flowers contained 0.1% oil. Kovats indices and mass spectra were used to identify 27 individual components in the various volatile fractions. The main components present in the volatile fractions of the C. officinalis flowers, obtained by SD, HS-SPME, and HS-CF, were δ-cadinene (22.5, 22.1, and 18.4 %) and γ-cadinene (8.9, 25.4, and 24.9 %) while 20.4 % of α-cadinol was seen only after SD extraction.

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Published

2008-09-01

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Original Papers

How to Cite

Analysis of the essential oils from Calendula officinalis growing in Brazil using three different extraction procedures. (2008). Revista Brasileira De Ciências Farmacêuticas, 44(3), 391-395. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322008000300008