Chromatographic Analysis of Bioactive Components in Schinus areira in San Rafael Mendoza - Argentina

Authors

  • Carina Lourdes Llano Facultad de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria (FCAI), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo), Bernardo de Irigoyen 375, San Rafael, Mendoza, 5600 Argentina ICAI (CONICET – UNCuyo), Instituto de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria, Bernardo de Irigoyen 375, San Rafael, Mendoza, 5600 Argentina
  • María Silvina Cabeza Facultad de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria (FCAI), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo), Bernardo de Irigoyen 375, San Rafael, Mendoza, 5600 Argentina 2. ICAI (CONICET – UNCuyo), Instituto de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria, Bernardo de Irigoyen 375, San Rafael, Mendoza, 5600 Argentina
  • Irene Carbajal Ramos Facultad de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria (FCAI), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo), Bernardo de Irigoyen 375, San Rafael, Mendoza, 5600 Argentina. ICAI (CONICET – UNCuyo), Instituto de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas a la Industria, Bernardo de Irigoyen 375, San Rafael, Mendoza, 5600 Argentina

Abstract

Schinus areira L., popularly known as "aguaribay, false pepper, pink pepper, molle," is a plant potentially utilized by both past and present human populations for various purposes in thepharmaceutical, health, cosmetic, agricultural, and food industries. This work aims to extract the essential oil from aguaribay collected in San Rafael, Mendoza, and quantify the detected 
bioactive components. The essential oil was extracted from the leaves through steam distillation and analyzed using gas chromatography coupled with a flame ionization detector (GC/FID). A total of 15 active compounds were identified. Hydrocarbon monoterpenes were the most abundant at 83.07%, with limonene being the most representative (30.78%), followed by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (5.21%) with δ-cadinene as the main component. These preliminary results highlight the importance of conducting local analyses of bioactive components in local species to identify and propose possible applications. Thus, the bioactive components found in Schinus areira are promising for application in research lines related to its use as a preservative and/or pesticide.

Published

31-07-2024