Curiosidades: De una Compositae de África Oriental, Brachyleana hutchinsii (= Brachylaena huillensis), se produce un aceite raro que se destila al vapor de la madera de este árbol. El árbol se conoce localmente en Kenia y Uganda como árbol Muhugwe, y el aceite se conoce comercialmente como Aceite Muhuhu. El petróleo se conoce desde hace unos 30 años fuera de África Oriental. El nombre específico ―huillensis‖ implica que el espécimen tipo de la especie se recolectó en la región de Huila en Angola en África occidental. El aceite esencial aislado de B. huillensis se recomienda para jabones, perfumería y como fijador en perfumería [1].
Sándalo
Brachylaena huillensis O.Hoffm
ANGOLA
CAS No: 91771-37-8
EINECS No: 294-928-5
Parte de la planta usada: Duramen
Origen: Cochecha en campo
Proceso: Destilación al vapor
Componentes: Gleenol 2-13%, Ylanglenol 7-9%, alpha-amorphene 2-6% e Brachylaenalone 2-12%
Quimiotipo: N/A
Experiencia olfativa: Experiencia olfativa suave, balsámico-amaderada, algo dulce y ligeramente floral, que recuerda a vetiver, sándalo y fracciones de cola de aceite de cedro del Atlas
Análisis Cromatográfico
Porcentaje relativo de cada compuesto del cromatograma presentado del SÁNDALO
| Componente | Porcentaje relativo |
| Thymol | 0.1 |
| Carvacrol | t |
| Cyclosativene | 1.0 |
| α-Ylangene | 0.8 |
| α-Copaene | 1.0 |
| Sativene | 0.2 |
| β-Caryophyllene | 0.2 |
| Germacrene D | 0.5 |
| cis-4,10- Epoxy amorphene * | 1.4 |
| α-Amorphene | 6.0 |
| γ-Amorpehne * | 0.6 |
| α-Muurolene | 1.6 |
| γ-Cadinene | 1.2 |
| trans-Calamenene | 2.5 |
| δ-Cadinene | 3.7 |
| α-Calacorene | 4.1 |
| Globulol | 0.5 |
| Gleenol * | 10.8 |
| β-Oplopenone (= Anhydrooplopanone) | 3.7 |
| Unidentified compound 1 | 4.9 |
| Unidentified compound 2 | 5.7 |
| T-Cadinol | 1.5 |
| α-Cadinol | 1.9 |
| Copaen-15-ol * | 11.5 |
| Cadalene | 4.5 |
| 8-Ketocopaenal (= Brachylaenalone A) * | 1.7 |
| 8-Ketoylangenal (= Brachylaenalone B) * | 1.9 |
| Grouped components | |
| Oxygen-containing monoterpenes 0.1% | |
| Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons 27.9% | |
| Oxygen-containing sesquiterpenes 34.9% |
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Evidencia Científica
| Efecto | Ruta usada en el experimento | Fuente |
| Antimicrobial activity | Paper disc
diffusion method with gentamycin as positive control– effective against Proteus mirabilis, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus and Enterococcus faecalis |
[2] |
| Antimicrobial activity (methanolic extract) | Broth microdilution method – Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cereuisiae, Penicillium chrysogenum, Str. matans and Bre. ammoniagenes. The study concluded that ylangenol, a compound containing a methylene instead of carbonyl at C-8, has the strongest
antibacterial activity. |
[3] |
| Antifungal and antioxidant activity | GIBEX Screens-to-nature System and free radical scavenging assay- high activity in the antioxidant tests, with essential oils obtained from stem bark, a low activity for leaf essential oils with regards to antifungal activity and a
moderate antifungal |
[4] |
| activty with root bark essential oil. |
References
- Maroyi, A. (2020) A Synthesis And Review Of Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry And Biological Activities Of Brachylaena Huillensis O. Hoffm. (Asteraceae). International journal of scientific & technology research volume 9, issue 08, ISSN 2277-8616.
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- Vieira, Paulo C.; Himejima, Masaki; Kubo, Isao (1991). Sesquiterpenoids from Brachylaena Journal of Natural Products, 54(2), 416–420. doi:10.1021/np50074a011.
- Omosa, , Amugune, B. , Mutai, P., Karumu, E., Mukungu, N. , Induli, M. , Kama- Kama, F., Kuete, V. (2019) Rapid Screening using GIBEX Screens-to-nature System of Ethnomedicinal Plants from Ngong Forest, Kenya for Potency against Infectious Diseases and Antioxidant Activities. Pharmacogn. Commn. 2019; 9(2):59-74.