Schinus molle

Euphane triterpenes Schinus molle SiOj T - AcOEt - AcOH Anisaldehyde reagent Qualitative identification 52 n 3"... 

Epi-isomasticadienolalic acid (50) is a further new compound from Schinus molle. The galls of Pistacia palestrina contain several known compounds including 3j8-hydroxytirucalla-7,24-diene (see Vol. 8, p. 162). Structure (51) has been proposed for a triterpenoid from the fruits of Melia azedarach. The lack of an oxygen substituent at C-3 is unusual. Four new apotirucallol derivatives (52)—(55) have been isolated from the wood of Chisocheton paniculatus. ... 

Ferrero, A., A. Minetti, C. Bras, and N. Zanetti. 2007. Acute and subacute toxicity evaluation of ethanoUc extract from fruits of Schinus molle in rats. /. Ethnopharmacol. 113(3) 441-447. 

Bernhard, R.A. Wrolstad R. (1963) The essential oil of Schinus molle. the terp>ene hydrocarbon fraction. Journal of Food Science, Vol.28, No.l, (January 1963), pp. 59-63, ISSN 1750-3841... 

GC coupled with mass spectrometry proved to be a useful application to identify variations in the composition of essential oil and make comp)arative analysis, in view of their possible use originated on the properties described before. Essential oils obtained by steam-distillation from Schinus molle leaves and young tree branches from the city of Resistencia, Province of Chaco were compared with oils from trees of different backgrounds (Maffei Chialvo, 1990, Menendez et al., 1996, Barroso et al., 2011 Guala et al., 2009). 

Table 2. Chemical composition of essential oils of Schinus molle Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Italy (tr traces).

Guala, M. S. Elder, H. V. Perez, G. y Chiesa, A. (2009). Evaluacion del Poder Antioxidante de Fracciones de Aceite Esencial Crudo de Schinus molle L. obtenidas pxrr Destilacion al Vacio. Informacidn Tecnologica. 20(2) 83-88. 

Hayouni, E. A. Chraief, L Abedrabba, M. Bouix, M. Leveau J. Y. Mohammed, H. and Hamdi, M. (2008). Tunisian Salvia officinalis L. and Schinus molle L. essential oils Their chemical compositions and their preservative effects against Salmonella inoculated in minced beef meat. Intemat.. Food Microbiol, 125, 242-251. 

Huerta, A. Chiffelle, L Puga, K. Azua, F. and Araya, J. E (2010). Toxicity and repellence of aqueous and ethanolic extracts from Schinus molle on elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola. Crop Protect, 29,1118-1123. 

Maffei, M. and Chialva, F. (1990). Essential oil from Schinus molle L. berries and leaves. Flav. Fragr. /., 5, 49-52. 

Menendez, P. Dellacassa, E. and Moyna, R (1996). Essential Oils from Leaves of Schinus molle and Schinus lentiscifolius J. Essent. Oil Res., 8, 71-73. 

Wimalaratne, R Slessor, K Borden, J. Chong, L. and Abate, T. (1996). Isolation and identification of house fly, Musca domestica L., repellents from pepper tree, Schinus molle L. /. Chem. EcoL, 22,49-59. 

Bendaoud, H., Romdhane, M., Souchard, J. R, Cazaux, S., and Bou ila, J. (2010). Chemical composition and anticancer and antioxidant activities of Schinus molle L. and Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi berries essential oils. FoodChem. 75(6), C466-C472. 

Dikshit, A., A.A. Naqvi, and A. Husain, 1986. Schinus molle A new source of natural fungitoxicant. Appl. 

Schinus molle (family Anacardiaceae) Distributed in the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. The fruit is used in the preparation of mildly alcoholic drinks and the dried fruits are used like pepper. An essential oil can be extracted from the leaves and fruits the gum exuding from the trunk is chewed in Mexico. 

D-Pinitol (lD-3-O-methyl-cA/ro-inositol) is the most widely distributed inositol ether. It has been found in six gymnosperm families and 13 angiosperm families (137). In gymnosperms, it is a component of the resin of Pinus lamber-tiana (see 137) the bark of Picea abies, Pinus nigra (71), Pinus halepensis, and Schinus molle (72) (where its content has been determined as a function of season) the cambial sap of Pinus silvestris, Picea abies, and Abies alba (114) and the wood of Pinus spp. (see 6, 137) and Sequoia sempervirens (153). It also occurs in various plant parts, including latex and wood Acacia mollissima), of angio-sperms (see 137). 

Diamantoglou S 1980 Carbohydrate content and osmotic conditions of leaves and bark of Pinus halepensis Mill, and Schinus molle L. throughout a year. Ber Deutsch Bot Ges 93 449-457... 

Schinus molle is a native of America and is widely distributed in Bolivia, Chili, Peru, New Granada, and Mexico. It is very commonly known as the American pepper plant. 

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