Chemical Composition and Variability of the Volatile Components of Species Growing in the Amazon Region.

(Myrtaceae) species have been well investigated due to their chemical and biological relevance. The present work aimed to carry out the chemotaxonomic study of essential oils of the species , , and , sampled in the Brazilian Amazon and compare them with the volatile compositions from other species reported to Brazil and Colombia. The leaves of six specimens were collected (PA, Brazil) during the dry season, and their chemical compositions were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID).