Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth
Upon hydrodistillation of Malaysian ‘gaharu’ (agarwood), an essential oil is obtained in 0.8% yield. The odour of the oil can be described as warm, diffusive, strongly woody and characteristic. It was found to contain at least 61% sesquiterpene alcohols, with 10-epi γ - eudesmol (23%) and valeria...
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| description | Upon hydrodistillation of Malaysian ‘gaharu’ (agarwood), an essential oil is obtained in 0.8% yield. The odour of the oil can be described as warm, diffusive, strongly woody and characteristic. It was found to contain at least 61% sesquiterpene alcohols, with 10-epi γ - eudesmol (23%) and valerianol (12.3%) predominating. The remaining part of the oils is made of sesquiterpene oxides (α - agarofurane : 7.5% major) and a number of non terpenic aromatic compounds (benzylacetone: major). These findings and other considerations conform the identity of the starting material is Aquilaria malaccensis Benth. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:37932012-03-20T02:25:06Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3793/ Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth Karim B. Yaacob, Daniel Joulain, Upon hydrodistillation of Malaysian ‘gaharu’ (agarwood), an essential oil is obtained in 0.8% yield. The odour of the oil can be described as warm, diffusive, strongly woody and characteristic. It was found to contain at least 61% sesquiterpene alcohols, with 10-epi γ - eudesmol (23%) and valerianol (12.3%) predominating. The remaining part of the oils is made of sesquiterpene oxides (α - agarofurane : 7.5% major) and a number of non terpenic aromatic compounds (benzylacetone: major). These findings and other considerations conform the identity of the starting material is Aquilaria malaccensis Benth. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2000 Article PeerReviewed Karim B. Yaacob, and Daniel Joulain, (2000) Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth. Sains Malaysiana, 29 . pp. 197-200. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol29_2000/vol29_00page197-200.html |
| spellingShingle | Karim B. Yaacob, Daniel Joulain, Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth |
| title | Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth |
| title_full | Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth |
| title_fullStr | Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth |
| title_short | Volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis Benth |
| title_sort | volatile constituents from the infected wood of aquilaria malaccensis benth |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3793/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3793/ |