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Characterization of volatile compounds in linden blossoms Tiolia cordata mill
Author(s) -
Vidal J. P.,
Richard H.
Publication year - 1986
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.2730010204
Subject(s) - chemistry , monoterpene , dibutyl phthalate , bract , essential oil , sesquiterpene , composition (language) , botany , organic chemistry , food science , linguistics , philosophy , inflorescence , biology
80 Compounds were identified in the Likens‐Nickerson extracts of linden blossoms harvested near Buis‐les‐Baronnies (Drǒme, France). The composition of the essential oils extracted from the flowers and the bracts differs considerably. The essential oil derived from the flowers is characterized by a high percentage of monoterpenes (53%), and by a much lower percentage of aldehydes (12%). Whereas, oil extracted from the bracts is richer in aldehydes (25%) than in monoterpene hydrocarbons (2.0–4.5%), it also contains a reasonable proportion of aliphatic hydrocarbons (3.0–5.0%). From a ‚liquid CO 2 extract’ of the flowers, 14 different compounds were identified whose principal component was dibutyl phthalate (11.8%), whereas the monoterpenoids as a whole represent only 14.0% of the total extract.