Constituents of the leaf essential oil of Cedrela odorata L. from Nigeria
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1999-06-30
Authors
Asekun, O.T.
Ekundayo, O.
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John wiley and sons
Abstract
The essential oil composition of Cedrela odorata L. leaves was comprehensively investigated by means of capillary GC and GC±MS. Twenty-six constituents were identified in the volatile oil. Sesquiterpenoids such as a-santalene (9.5%), b-acoradiene (7.1%), b-elemene (6.8%), caryophyllene oxide (6.0%) and Z-a-bergamotene (6.0%) were the dominant compounds. Minor constituents included isocaryophyllene, b-bisabolene, b-alaskene and amorpha-4, 11-diene. A rare sesquiterpenoid sulphur derivative, mintsulphide, was identified for the first time in C. odorata essential oil.
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Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Organic chemistry , Cedrela odorata L , Meliaceae , Essential oil , sesquiterpenoids
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Asekun, O. T., & Ekundayo, O. (1999). Constituents of the leaf essential oil of Cedrela odorata L. from Nigeria. Flavour and fragrance journal, 14(6), 390-392.