O óleo essencial das folhas e ramos finos frescos e secos de Hyptis crenata forneceu os seguintes rendimentos, 1,4% e 0,9%. Os constituintes voláteis principais foram ±-pineno (22,0%; 19,5%), 1,8-cineol (17,6%; 23,2%), ²-pineno (17,0%: 13,8%), cânfora (4,7%; 11,6%), limoneno (5,4%; 4,4%) e ³-terpineno (3,5%; 2,4%), totalizando mais de 70% nos óleos. A atividade de seqüestro do radical DPPH para o extrato metanólico (CE50, 16,7 + 0,4 µg/mL) foi comparável ao do BHT (19,8 ± 0,5 µg/mL) mostrando uma significante atividade antioxidante. Os óleos apresentaram baixa atividade. O teor de fenólicos totais (TP, 373,0 + 15,9 mg GAE/g) e equivalente trolox (TEAC, 226,8 + 0,5 mg TE/g) confirmaram a atividade antioxidante do extrato metanólico, que pode ser atribuída à presença de compostos fenólicos polares. No teste com larvas de camarão as concentrações letais para o óleo e extrato metanólico foram 6,7 + 0,2 µg/mL e 13,0 + 3,7 µg/mL, respectivamente, fornecendo importante evidência de suas atividade biológicas.

The essential oils of fresh and dried leaves and fine stems of Hyptis crenata furnished the following yields: 1.4% and 0.9%. The main volatile constituents were ±-pinene (22.0%; 19.5%), 1,8-cineole (17.6%; 23.2%), ²-pinene (17.0%; 13.8%), camphor (4.7%; 11.6%), limonene (5.4%; 4.4%) and ³-terpinene (3.5%; 2.4%), totalizing more than 70% in the oils. The DPPH radical scavenging activity (EC50, 16.7 + 0.4 µg/mL) of the methanol extract was comparable to BHT (19.8 ± 0.5 µg/mL) showing a significant antioxidant activity. The oils showed low activities. The amount of total phenolics (TP, 373.0 + 15.9 mg GAE/g) and trolox equivalent (TEAC, 226.8 + 0.5 mg TE/g) confirmed the antioxidant activity of the methanol extract that can be attributed to the presence of polar phenolic compounds. In the brine shrimp bioassay the lethal concentrations (LC50) for the oil and methanol extract were 6.7 + 0.2 µg/mL and 13.0 + 3.7 µg/mL, respectively, providing important evidence of their biological activities.

Os óleos essenciais das folhas, ramos finos, galhos, cascas do caule e frutos de Croton palanostigma foram analisados por CG e CG-EM. Os componentes principais determinados no óleo das folhas foram linalol (25,4%), (E)-cariofileno (21,0%), metileugenol (17,2%) e β-elemeno (6,0%); no óleo dos ramos finos foram α-pineno (41,4%), limoneno (29,0%), sabineno (11,5%) e β-pineno (5,7%); no óleo dos galhos foram metileugenol (24,1%), (E)-metilisoeugenol (15,3%), α-pineno (11,2%) e (E)-cariofileno (8,5%); no óleo das cascas do caule foram a-pineno (31,6%), metileugenol (25,6%) e (E)-metilisoeugenol (23,7%); e no óleo dos frutos foram linalol (42,7%), metileugenol (16,3%) e β-elemeno (6,4%). Análise estatística mostrou que as folhas e os frutos apresentam significante similaridade entre si, assim como os galhos e as cascas do caule. Adicionalmente, o óleo obtido das cascas do caule possui elevada atividade larvicida sobre Artemia salina (CL50, 3,71 ± 0,01 mg mL-1).

The essential oils of leaves, twigs, branches, trunk bark and fruits of Croton palanostigma were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The main compounds found in the oil of the leaves were linalool (25.4%), (E)-caryophyllene (21.0%), methyleugenol (17.2%) and β-elemene (6.0%); in the oil of the twigs were α-pinene (41.4%), limonene (29.0%), sabinene (11.5%) and β-pinene (5.7%); in the oil of the branches were methyleugenol (24.1%), (E)-methylisoeugenol (15.3%), α-pinene (11.2%) and (E)-caryophyllene (8.5%); in the oil of the trunk bark were a-pinene (31.6%), methyleugenol (25.6%) and (E)-methylisoeugenol (23.7%); and in the oil of the fruits were linalool (42.7%), methyleugenol (16.3%) and β-elemene (6.4%). Statistical analysis showed that the leaves and fruit, and the branches and trunk bark, have significant similarities between them. In addition, the trunk bark oil has high brine shrimp larvicidal activity (LC50, 3.71 ± 0.01 mg mL-1).

Os óleos essenciais da planta sub-aquática Conobea scoparioides (fresca e previamente seca) apresentaram rendimentos de 3,4 e 3,3%, respectivamente. Os principais constituintes identificados foram o éter metílico do timol (39,6 e 47,7%), timol (40,0 e 26,4%), α-felandreno (12,1 e 14,3%) e p-cimeno (1,5 e 1,7%), totalizando mais de 90% nos referidos óleos. A concentração de seqüestro do radical DPPH (CE50) dos óleos e extrato foi de 46,7 ± 3,6 µg mL-1 para a planta fresca (CsO-f), de 56,1 ± 2,4 µg mL-1 para a planta seca (CsO-d), e de 23,0 ± 2,2 µg mL-1 para o extrato metanólico (CsE-d). O valor do extrato é comparável ao BHT (19,8 ± 0,5 µg mL-1), usado como padrão antioxidante. O valor médio dos óleos é duas vezes menor, mas igualmente importante como agente antioxidante. O teor de Fenólicos Totais (TP, 124,6 ± 8,7 mg GAE per g) e o Trolox Equivalente (TEAC, 144,1 ± 4,9 mg TE per g) do extrato metanólico confirmaram a significativa atividade antioxidante de C. scoparioides. Da mesma forma, nos bioensaios com larva de camarão (Artemia salina) o valor médio da concentração letal dos óleos (CL50, 7,7 ± 0,3 µg mL-1) foi dez vezes maior que no extrato metanólico (CL50, 77,6 ± 7,1 µg mL-1) mostrando importante atividade biológica.

The essential oils of the sub-aquatic plant Conobea scoparioides (fresh and dried previously) showed yields of 3.4 and 3.3%, respectively. The main identified constituents were thymol methyl ether (39.6 and 47.7%), thymol (40.0 and 26.4%), α-phellandrene (12.1 and 14.3%) and p-cymene (1.5 and 1.7%), totalizing more than 90% of the oils. The DPPH radical scavenging activity (EC50) of the oils and extract was 46.7 ± 3.6 µg mL-1 in the fresh plant (CsO-f), 56.1 ± 2.4 µg mL-1 in the dried plant (CsO-d), and 23.0 ± 2.2 µg mL-1 in the methanol extract. The extract (CsE-d)value is comparable to BHT (19.8 ± 0.5 µg mL-1) used as antioxidant standard. The mean value of the oils is twice smaller but equally important as antioxidant agent. The mean amount of Total Phenolics (TP, 124.6 ± 8.7 mg GAE per g) and the Trolox Equivalent (TEAC, 144.1 ± 4.9 mg TE per g) of the methanol extract confirmed the significant antioxidant activity of C. scoparioides. Similarly, in the brine shrimp bioassay (Artemia salina) the mean value of the lethal concentration for the oils (LC50, 7.7 ± 0.3 µg mL-1) was ten times higher than the methanol extract (LC50, 77.6 ± 7.1 µg mL-1) showing important biological activity.

The aromatic flora of the Amazon has been inventoried for 30 years. In this sense, were made over 500 field trips to collect over 2500 plants and to obtain more than 2000 essential oils and aroma concentrates, all of them submitted to GC and GC-MS. This work led to the creation of a database for the aromatic plants of the Amazon, which catalogs general information about 1250 specimens. The database has allowed the publication of the chemical composition of the oils and aromas of more than 350 species, associated with a larger number of chemical types. The essential oils of many species offer optimum conditions for economic exploitation and use in national and international market of fragrances, cosmetics, agricultural and household pesticides.