Additional Terpenoids fromChrysactina mexicana¹

Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Chrysactinia mexicana Gray

“…This plant is used in folk medicine for treatment of respiratory ailments and skin infections (). Previous studies on the chemical constituents of C. mexicana reported flavonoid glycosides (), thiophenes (), and terpenes ( − ). However, a survey of the literature showed no studies done with regard to either chemical composition or antifungal activity of the essential oil.…”

Antispasmodic Effects and Action Mechanism of Essential Oil of Chrysactinia mexicana A. Gray on Rabbit Ileum

“…Previously, it has been described that the extract of the aerial part of C. mexicana has different components such as flavonoid glycosides [5], thiophenes [6], terpenes [7]. Furthermore, the chemical composition of the essential oil of C. mexicana isolated in this work was analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry; the components were eucalyptol (28.7%), α-terpeniol (9.9%) and piperitone (52.1%) [8].…”

“…In addition, this extract did not produce damage in the hepatic functions or in the morphology of the liver and the kidney [3]. Previous studies have shown that among the chemical constituents of C. mexicana are flavonoid glycosides [5], thiophenes [6] and terpenes [7]. More recently, eucalyptol, piperitone, and linalyl acetate were found to be major components of essential oil of C. mexicana [4,8].…”