Open AccessChemical compositions of Cinnamomum tamala oil from two different regions of India
Author(s) -
Suresh Kumar,
Sunil Sharma,
Neeru Vasudeva
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60260-6
Subject(s) - cinnamomum , eugenol , cinnamaldehyde , chemical composition , methyl eugenol , chemistry , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , chemical constituents , traditional medicine , essential oil , mass spectrometry , botany , chromatography , biology , cassia , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , traditional chinese medicine , pest analysis , tephritidae , catalysis
Objective: This study was made to investigate the chemical composition of Cinnamomum tamala,\ud(Buch.-Ham.) Nees & Eberm (Tejpat) oil (CTO) which was taken from two different regions. The\udplant leaves were collected from two different regions of India (Southern India and Northern\udIndia). Methods: The chemical composition of the hydro distilled essential oil of Cinnamomum\udtamala were analyzed by Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results: The GCMS analysis of the oil collected from northern region (Chandigarh Botanical garden, Chandigarh)\udshowed 20 constituents of which methyl eugenol (46.65%), eugenol (26.70%), trans-cinnamyl acetate\ud(12.48%) and Beta-Caryophyllene (6.26%) were found the major components. The GC-MS analysis\udof the oil collected from southern area showed 31 constituents of which cinnamaldehyde (44.898%),\udTans-cinnamyl acetate (25.327%) and Ascabin (1 5.249%) were found the major components.\udConclusions: The oil is used in various preparations in pharmaceutical industries so it should be\udused after the verifications of quality of the oil. The difference observed in the amount and type of\udconstituents may be due to the geographical origin of the plant