Extraction and identification of the main compound present in Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles
The main compound contained in the volatile oils of the oil palm flowers was identified as l-methoxy-4 (2-propenyl) benzene or estragole. The same compound was extracted from the anthesizing male and female flowers of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). The newly identified compound is believed to...
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| description | The main compound contained in the volatile oils of the oil palm flowers was identified as
l-methoxy-4 (2-propenyl) benzene or estragole. The same compound was extracted from the anthesizing
male and female flowers of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). The newly identified compound is
believed to be responsible for attracting the adults of the oil palm pollinating weevil, Elaeidobius
kemerunicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Steam distillation of1 kg of fresh male and female flowers
yielded O.7g and O.2g of volatile oils. The chemical structure and characteristics were confirmed by
mass spectromeric analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis, and the infrared spectra
analysis. The possible usage of the compound in ecological research on the weevil and in the industry'
are discussed. |
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| spelling | upm-23642015-03-09T07:01:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2364/ Extraction and identification of the main compound present in Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles Lajis, Md Nordin Hussein, Mohd Yusof Toia, Robert F. The main compound contained in the volatile oils of the oil palm flowers was identified as l-methoxy-4 (2-propenyl) benzene or estragole. The same compound was extracted from the anthesizing male and female flowers of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). The newly identified compound is believed to be responsible for attracting the adults of the oil palm pollinating weevil, Elaeidobius kemerunicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Steam distillation of1 kg of fresh male and female flowers yielded O.7g and O.2g of volatile oils. The chemical structure and characteristics were confirmed by mass spectromeric analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis, and the infrared spectra analysis. The possible usage of the compound in ecological research on the weevil and in the industry' are discussed. Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1985 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2364/1/Extraction_and_Identification_of_the_Main_Compound_Present_in.pdf Lajis, Md Nordin and Hussein, Mohd Yusof and Toia, Robert F. (1985) Extraction and identification of the main compound present in Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles. Pertanika, 8 (1). pp. 105-108. ISSN 0126-6128 |
| spellingShingle | Lajis, Md Nordin Hussein, Mohd Yusof Toia, Robert F. Extraction and identification of the main compound present in Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles |
| title | Extraction and identification of the main compound present in
Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles |
| title_full | Extraction and identification of the main compound present in
Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles |
| title_fullStr | Extraction and identification of the main compound present in
Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extraction and identification of the main compound present in
Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles |
| title_short | Extraction and identification of the main compound present in
Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles |
| title_sort | extraction and identification of the main compound present in
elaeis guineensis flower volatiles |
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