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Essential oil composition of leaf, flower and stem of Styrax ( Styrax officinalis L.) from south‐eastern France
Author(s) -
Tayoub Ghaleb,
Schwob Isabelle,
Bessière JeanMarie,
Rabier Jacques,
Masotti Véronique,
Mévy JeanPhilippe,
Ruzzier Martine,
Girard Gabriel,
Viano Josette
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.1731
Subject(s) - linalool , terpenoid , chemistry , essential oil , botany , eugenol , methyl eugenol , monoterpene , composition (language) , terpene , horticulture , food science , organic chemistry , stereochemistry , biology , linguistics , philosophy , pest analysis , tephritidae
The essential oil composition of Styrax officinalis L. was investigated by GC and GC–MS for the first time. Oil yields were low, whichever organ was hydrodistilled. Leaf, stem and flower oils consisted of 42.2%, 41.2% and 48.7% of terpenoids, respectively. Among all the identified terpenoids, oxygenated monoterpenes were predominant in all the plant organs. The major compounds in the leaf essential oils were ( E )‐2‐hexenal (17.6%), linalool (11.9%) and geranial (5.5%). Linalool was the major compound (26.4%) in the volatile flower oil, followed by tridecanal (9.8%) and dodecane (9.6%), while α ‐terpineol (17%) and eugenol (9.9%) were the main compounds in the stem essential oil. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.