In vivo and in vitro Volatile Constituents of the Flowers of Xylopia aromatica by HS-SPME/GC-MS

Xylopia aromatica (Lam.) Mart. (Annonaceae) is a typical species from the Brazilian cerrado that presents medicinal properties. The plant is distinguished by its large white flowers which produce a pleasant fragrance. X. aromatica is characterized by a wide range of medicinal application. These characteristics have motivated us to investigate the flowers volatile organic compounds (VOCs) via in vivo and in vitro protocols by a headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) technique combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME/GC-MS). Four different fibers, extraction times and...