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Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Euphorbia guyoniana Boiss. et Reut.

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To our knowledge, this study represents the first investigation into the chemical composition of the essential oil of Euphorbia guyoniana Boiss. et Reut., a rare spontaneous species found in the sand dunes of Algeria. The essential oil was analyzed using gas chromatography-flame ionization detector and gas chromatography-electron impact mass spectrometry. The physicochemical properties of the oil, including relative density at 20°C, refractive index at 20°C, and optical rotation at 20°C, were determined according to ISO standards. The essential oil is primarily composed of nonterpene hydrocarbons, with significant amounts of apocarotenoids and oxygenated monoterpenes. The major compounds identified include n-pentadecane, n-heptadecane, n-tetradecane, hexahydrofarnesyl acetone, (E)-β-damascenone, (E)-β-ionone, and trans-piperitol acetate.

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  1. Department of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Biskra, P. O. BOX 145 RP, 07000, Biskra, Algeria

    Tarek Benmeddour

  2. Laboratory of Genetic, Biotechnology and Valorization of Bioresources, University of Biskra, Biskra, Algeria

    Tarek Benmeddour

  3. Dipartmento di Farmacia, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa (PI), Italy

    Guido Flamini

  4. Laboratory of Natural Biological Resources Valorization, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Setif, 19000, Setif, Algeria

    Hocine Laouer

  5. VARENBIOMOL, Department of Chemistry, University of Constantine, Constantine, Algeria

    Salah Akkal

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Benmeddour, T., Flamini, G., Laouer, H. et al. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Euphorbia guyoniana Boiss. et Reut.. Pharm Chem J 57, 869–873 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11094-023-02961-7

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