Résumé
The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the leaves of Coleus aromaticus (Lamiaceae) Triphasia trifolia, (Rutaceae) and Eucalyptus kirtoniana (Myrtaceae) from Mauritius were examined by capillary GC and combined GC/MS. The oil obtained from C. aromaticus was characterized by the presence of carvacrol (41.3%) and camphor (39%) as major constituents. The oil of T. trifolia contained terpinen-4-ol (29.0%) and carvacrol (14.2%), while that of E. kirtoniana contained camphene (70.5%) as the major component.