Composición del aceite esencial de Tagetes lacera, planta endémica de Baja California Sur, México

Translated title of the contribution: Composition of essential oil of tagetes lacera, endemic plant from Baja California Sur, Mexico

Francisco Díaz-Cedillo, Miguel A. Serrato-Cruz, Mario Arce-Montoya, José L. León-De La Luz

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Abstract

It is scarce the background on the biology and chemistry of Tagetes lacera Brand. (Asteraceae), an endemic species from Baja California Sur (BCS), Mexico that considering its plant high and odor is an essential oil source to obtain biopesticides. From aerial parts of plants fully flowered of T. lacera picked in Sierra de la Laguna, BCS, essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation. Using GC-MS analysis, 6 major compounds were identified: E-tagetone (26.2%), chrysanthenone (24.8%), verbenone (22.1%), β-thujene (20.5%), β-pinene (3.1%), β-pinene (1.9%).

Translated title of the contributionComposition of essential oil of tagetes lacera, endemic plant from Baja California Sur, Mexico
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)543-547
Number of pages5
JournalRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Volume83
Issue number2
StatePublished - Jun 2012

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