Ocotea puberula (Rich.) Nees, known as canela-guaicá and canela-sebo, is a native woody
species from Brazil. O. puberula has been used by indigenous communities to treat skin diseases and tumours.
The aim of this work was to evaluate the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential
oil obtained by hydrodistillation from barks of O. puberula. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
analysis showed spathulenol, β-pinene, bicyclogermacrene, germacrene D and α-pinene as the major
volatile components. In the antibacterial activity, a very low response was demonstratedColegio de Farmacéuticos de la Provincia de Buenos Aire