“…Pitanga or Surinam cherry Eugenia uniflora L. is an evergreen tree, which is native to South America, but has been widely cultivated in the tropics . The essential oil from the leaves, which contains curzerene, γ ‐elemene, atractylone, trans ‐ β ‐elemenone, zerumbone, furanodiene, furanoelemene, trans ‐ β ‐ocimene, cis ‐ocimene, the isomeric β ‐ocimene, and β ‐pinene as major components, showed antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, antinociceptive, and antiparasitic activities …”