Analysis of the volatile oils from three species of the gender Syzygium

The species Syzygium cumini, malaccense and jambos, belong to the family Myrtaceae are popularly known, respectively, by jambolan, red jambo yellow jambo. These used in traditional medicine treat diabetes mellitus, asthma, bronchitis, diuresis, gastrointestinal respiratory infections, properties antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic several other uses. objective of this work is identify quantify volatile compounds leaves S. jambos. oils were obtained hydrodistillation using Clevenger apparatus analyzed Gas Chromatography Coupled Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). It was possible 44 present leaves, being 20 9 15 major cumini α-terpineol, β-caryophyllene α-humulene; for aristolochene, γ-himachalene δ-amorphene; jambos β-cariophyllene, (E,E)-α-farnesene cariophyllene alcohol. showed considerable differences terms compounds, it important know their constituents order promote further studies focused on medicinal potential.