| Essential oils from plants hold an important place in today's world. They are known for their many uses in medicine, food, and in fragrance. With the popularity of these oils in mind, it is understandable the great amount of research put into finding out as much as possible about the essential oils. This research involved the leaf essential oils of fourteen plants from Monteverde, Costa Rica: Calyptranthes pittieri, Eugenia austin-smithii, Eugenia cartagensis, Eugenia haberi, Eugenia monteverdensis, Eugenia sp. nov. "San Bosco," Eugenia sp. nov. "San Luis," Eugenia zuchowskiae, Myrcia sp. nov. "fuzzy leaf," Myrcia splendens, Myrcianthes sp. nov. "black fruit," Myrcianthes fragrans, Myrcianthes rhopaloides, and Psidium guajava. The chemical composition for each essential oil was determined and comparisons made within the genera and family. Results of terpenoid skeleton analysis showed no strong family or genus characteristics. |
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