Essential oils from Leptospermums of the Sunshine Coast and Northern Rivers Regions

Sarah Windsor; Peter R Brooks

doi:10.1186/1752-153X-6-38

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Essential oils from Leptospermums of the Sunshine Coast and Northern Rivers Regions

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Essential oils from Leptospermums of the Sunshine Coast and Northern Rivers Regions

Sarah Windsor and Peter R Brooks

Chemistry Central Journal, Vol.3, 38

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-153X-6-38

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Abstract

Leptospermum

Laevigatum

Liversidgei

Polygalifolium

Semibaccatum

Trinervium

Whitei

essential oils

GC-MS

Background: Around the turn of this century, the oil yield and chemical composition of Australian Leptospermum species was analysed. Since that time, research has been focused on their use as phytomedicines. The oil yield and composition of essential oils from Australian Leptospermum species directly impacts their commercialisation for medicinal use. Results: The essential oils from Leptospermum (L.) juniperinum, L. laevigatum, L. liversidgei, L. polygalifolium, L. semibaccatum, L. speciosum, L. trinervium and L. whitei have been examined from specimens in the Sunshine Coast (Queensland) and Northern Rivers (New South Wales) Regions. Both chemotypes of L. liversidgei were observed. However, only chemotype II of L. semibaccatum and chemotype I of L. trinervium were identified. The only subspecies observed of L. polygalifolium was L. polygalifolium wallum. Conclusions: L. liversidgei chemotypes I and II have the potential for phytomedical use as antibacterial or anti-inflammatory agents. Chemotype I has the potential for use as an insect repellent and chemotype II may provide antifungal activity.

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Title: Essential oils from Leptospermums of the Sunshine Coast and Northern Rivers Regions
Authors: Sarah Windsor (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Peter R Brooks (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: Chemistry Central Journal, Vol.3, 38
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-6-38
ISSN: 1752-153X
Copyright note: Copyright © 2012 Windsor and Brooks; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450023702621
Output Type: Journal article

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