%0 Journal Article
%T 2-Phenylethanol in the leaves of Bursera velutina Bullock (Burseraceae)
%A Noge
%A Koji
%A Lawrence Venable
%A D.
%A Becerra
%A Judith X.
%J Acta bot¨˘nica mexicana
%D 2011
%I Instituto de Ecolog¨Şa A.C.
%X the volatile composition of the leaves of bursera velutina bullock (burseraceae) was determined by a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (gc-ms). the major component found was 2-phenylethanol (29.5%). this is the first report of 2-phenylethanol in the leaves of a species of the genus bursera. in addition, b. velutina also produces monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes and alkanes, making it a species with one of the most complex chemical compositions in the genus. this diverse and unique blend of compounds may play an important role in plant defense against its herbivores.
%K burseraceae
%K bursera velutina
%K 2-phenylethanol
%K mexico
%K terpenes.
%U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0187-71512011000400003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en