Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak

Cinnamomum species (Lauraceae) are well known for their fragrance and medicinal value. The essential oils of three Cinnamomum species (C. macrophyllum, C. crassinervium and C. griffithii) collected in Sarawak were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatograpy mass spectrometry (GC-...

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Main Authors: Hammid, S.A., Assim, Z., Ahmad, F.
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
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Assim, Z.
Ahmad, F.
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description Cinnamomum species (Lauraceae) are well known for their fragrance and medicinal value. The essential oils of three Cinnamomum species (C. macrophyllum, C. crassinervium and C. griffithii) collected in Sarawak were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatograpy mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The analysis of the oils showed that most of the essential oils were mainly phenylpropanoids and monoterpenes with a small amount of sesquiterpenes present. Both C. griffithii and C. crassinervium contained similar major chemical composition such as β-linalool, methyl cinnamate and eugenol methyl ether. No presence of methyl cinnamate and β-linalool were found in the oil of C. macrophyllum. m-Eugenol was prominent in the leaf oil of C. macrophyllum, while cinnamaldehyde was found mainly in the bark oil of C. macrophyllum. High percentage of camphor was identified in the bark and root oil of C. macrophyllum, compared to small amount of camphor found in the both root oil of C. griffithii and C. crassinervium. .
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spelling unimas-124692022-05-25T06:46:01Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12469/ Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak Hammid, S.A. Assim, Z. Ahmad, F. SB Plant culture Cinnamomum species (Lauraceae) are well known for their fragrance and medicinal value. The essential oils of three Cinnamomum species (C. macrophyllum, C. crassinervium and C. griffithii) collected in Sarawak were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatograpy mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The analysis of the oils showed that most of the essential oils were mainly phenylpropanoids and monoterpenes with a small amount of sesquiterpenes present. Both C. griffithii and C. crassinervium contained similar major chemical composition such as β-linalool, methyl cinnamate and eugenol methyl ether. No presence of methyl cinnamate and β-linalool were found in the oil of C. macrophyllum. m-Eugenol was prominent in the leaf oil of C. macrophyllum, while cinnamaldehyde was found mainly in the bark oil of C. macrophyllum. High percentage of camphor was identified in the bark and root oil of C. macrophyllum, compared to small amount of camphor found in the both root oil of C. griffithii and C. crassinervium. . Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12469/1/Chemical%20Composition%20-%20Copy.pdf Hammid, S.A. and Assim, Z. and Ahmad, F. (2016) Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak. Sains Malaysiana, 45 (4). pp. 627-632. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-
spellingShingle SB Plant culture
Hammid, S.A.
Assim, Z.
Ahmad, F.
Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak
title Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak
title_full Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak
title_fullStr Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak
title_short Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum Species Collected in Sarawak
title_sort chemical composition of cinnamomum species collected in sarawak
topic SB Plant culture
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