The Open Natural Products Journal

2010, 3 : 6-9
Published online 2010 February 8. DOI: 10.2174/1874848101003010006
Publisher ID: TONPJ-3-6

Volatiles Constituents from Leaves of (Rubiaceae): A Medicinal Plant from the Ivory Coast

F.P. Bi Kouame , G. Bedi , A. M. Koffi , J. C. Chalchat and T. Y. N'Guessan
Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Biologique, UFR SSMT, 08 BP 582 Abidjan 08, Universite de Cocody, Cote d'Ivoire, France.

ABSTRACT

The essential oil of Morinda morindoides, a famous medicinal herb from the Mid-West Ivory Coast, was isolated in low percentage 0,2%w/w and studied by GC and GC/MS. The analysis showed the presence of 50 compounds (91.8%). These consisted of 3 diterpenes (29.6%), 30 sesquiterpenes (35.4%) 10 monoterpenes (14.7%) and 7 aromatics compounds (12.1%). The main components were trans-phytol (28.4%), 6, 10, 14-trimethylpentadecan-2-one (9.6%) and linalol (8.4%) as secondary products.