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Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Desenvolvimento do método de extração em solução hexânica e identificação dos compostos do óleo de Melaleuca alternifolia.

Abstract

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Melaleuca alternifolia belongs to Myrtaceae family, subfamily Leptospermoideaei , which occurs mainly in Australia , being commonly k nown as "tea tree" . Most studies regarding the M.alternifolia oil are related to its antimicrobial, antiinflammat ory, antiviral and anticancer activities. The knowledge about plan t chemical constituents is important to discover the true value of herbal medi cines and to evaluate its toxicity. The improvement of methodologies and findings in or der to contribute to essential oil quality control has great value. The detection of s ubstances in the M. alternifolia essential oil was performed using gas chromatograph y (GC). Comparing whit the concentration data from FERQUIMA company, and with the international standard ISO 4730, the main compounds kept their concentration n ear the stipulated.

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Universidade Federal da Paraíba
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2014

Author and committee

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  • Miranda, Sandra Holanda Sá de

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https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/618
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Miranda, Sandra Holanda Sá de. Desenvolvimento do método de extração em solução hexânica e identificação dos compostos do óleo de Melaleuca alternifolia.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2014. https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/618