Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Essential Oil from Leaves and Fruits of Limoncillo ( (Ruiz & Pav.) A. DC.).

is an aromatic native shrub or tree from Ecuador known as "limoncillo" or "limón de la sierra" due to its citrus odor. In this study, the chemical composition and biological activity of essential oil from the leaves and fruits of this species was determined. The essential oil was isolated by subjected to hydrodistillation.