Citation
N. Jain et al., Essential oil composition of Zanthoxylum alatum seeds from northern India, FLAV FRAG J, 16(6), 2001, pp. 408-410
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08825734
→ ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
408 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(200111/12)16:6<408:EOCOZA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The seeds of Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb., on hydrodistillation, gave 1.5% of o
il (v/w). GC and GC-MS analysis of the oil resulted in the identification o
f 56 constituents, representing 99.5% of the oil. Linalool (71%), limonene
(8.2%), beta -phellandrene (5.7%) and (Z)-methylcinnamate (4.9%) were the m
ajor components. It is suggested that the seeds of Z alatum can be used as
a commercial source for the isolation of linalool. Copyright (C) 2001 John
Wiley & Sons, Ltd.