Abstract
The leaf, twig, bark and wood oils of Cinnamomum sintoc Blume from a mountain forest of peninsular Malaysia were analysed by GC and GC-MS. Safrole (23.4%) and γ-muurolene (13.5%) were the major components of the leaf oil. Other compounds present in appreciable amounts in the oil were eugenol, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, α-cadinol, germacrene D, α-terpineol and δ-cadinene. The most abundant component of the bark oil was linalool (23.8%). Sesquiterpenes accounted for 25.2% of the oil with α-copaene, allo-aromadendrene, γ-muurolene and cubenol present in appreciable amounts. The bark oil was also rich in aldehydes where tetradecanal (16.4%) was the major representative. The wood oil was similar to the bark oil in the content of aldehydes but the concentration of each component was different. The oil also contained appreciable amount of acids (27.9%), represented by octadecanoic acid, pentadecanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid and tetradecanoic acid. The twig oil could be a natural source of linalool as it constituted 52.9% of the oil. Other major components of the oil were methyl (Z)-cinnamate and its E-isomer, which were both present at 6.0% concentration. The chemical composition of the oils in the present study was markedly different from those previously reported on C. sintoc collected from two different locations, suggesting the existence of intraspecific chemical races within the species.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 601-604 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Flavour and Fragrance Journal |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2005 |
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Keywords
- Cinnamomum sintoc Bl.
- Essential oil composition
- Lauraceae
- Linalool
- Methyl cinnamate
- Safrole
- Tetradecanal
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Chemistry (miscellaneous)
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Constituents of the essential oils of Cinnamomum sintoc Blume from a mountain forest of peninsular Malaysia. / Jantan, Ibrahim; Yalvema, Mira Febrina; Ayop, Norsiha; Ahmad, Abu Said.
In: Flavour and Fragrance Journal, Vol. 20, No. 6, 11.2005, p. 601-604.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Constituents of the essential oils of Cinnamomum sintoc Blume from a mountain forest of peninsular Malaysia
AU - Jantan, Ibrahim
AU - Yalvema, Mira Febrina
AU - Ayop, Norsiha
AU - Ahmad, Abu Said
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - The leaf, twig, bark and wood oils of Cinnamomum sintoc Blume from a mountain forest of peninsular Malaysia were analysed by GC and GC-MS. Safrole (23.4%) and γ-muurolene (13.5%) were the major components of the leaf oil. Other compounds present in appreciable amounts in the oil were eugenol, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, α-cadinol, germacrene D, α-terpineol and δ-cadinene. The most abundant component of the bark oil was linalool (23.8%). Sesquiterpenes accounted for 25.2% of the oil with α-copaene, allo-aromadendrene, γ-muurolene and cubenol present in appreciable amounts. The bark oil was also rich in aldehydes where tetradecanal (16.4%) was the major representative. The wood oil was similar to the bark oil in the content of aldehydes but the concentration of each component was different. The oil also contained appreciable amount of acids (27.9%), represented by octadecanoic acid, pentadecanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid and tetradecanoic acid. The twig oil could be a natural source of linalool as it constituted 52.9% of the oil. Other major components of the oil were methyl (Z)-cinnamate and its E-isomer, which were both present at 6.0% concentration. The chemical composition of the oils in the present study was markedly different from those previously reported on C. sintoc collected from two different locations, suggesting the existence of intraspecific chemical races within the species.
AB - The leaf, twig, bark and wood oils of Cinnamomum sintoc Blume from a mountain forest of peninsular Malaysia were analysed by GC and GC-MS. Safrole (23.4%) and γ-muurolene (13.5%) were the major components of the leaf oil. Other compounds present in appreciable amounts in the oil were eugenol, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, α-cadinol, germacrene D, α-terpineol and δ-cadinene. The most abundant component of the bark oil was linalool (23.8%). Sesquiterpenes accounted for 25.2% of the oil with α-copaene, allo-aromadendrene, γ-muurolene and cubenol present in appreciable amounts. The bark oil was also rich in aldehydes where tetradecanal (16.4%) was the major representative. The wood oil was similar to the bark oil in the content of aldehydes but the concentration of each component was different. The oil also contained appreciable amount of acids (27.9%), represented by octadecanoic acid, pentadecanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid and tetradecanoic acid. The twig oil could be a natural source of linalool as it constituted 52.9% of the oil. Other major components of the oil were methyl (Z)-cinnamate and its E-isomer, which were both present at 6.0% concentration. The chemical composition of the oils in the present study was markedly different from those previously reported on C. sintoc collected from two different locations, suggesting the existence of intraspecific chemical races within the species.
KW - Cinnamomum sintoc Bl.
KW - Essential oil composition
KW - Lauraceae
KW - Linalool
KW - Methyl cinnamate
KW - Safrole
KW - Tetradecanal
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DO - 10.1002/ffj.1495
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VL - 20
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JO - Flavour and Fragrance Journal
JF - Flavour and Fragrance Journal
SN - 0882-5734
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