Volatile constituents of Ailanthus excelsa Roxb

The volatile constituents from fresh aerial parts of Ailanthus excelsa were analysed by GC and GC–MS. Fatty acids and their esters represented the main fraction (40.9%) of the obtained oil, with 9,12,15‐octadecatrienoic acid methyl ester (linolenic acid) being the main component (13.7%). The dominan...

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Published in:Flavour and fragrance journal 2006-11, Vol.21 (6), p.899-901
Main Authors: Tzakou, Olga, Said, Ataa, Farag, Ahmed, Rashed, Khaled
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ailanthus excelsa Roxb
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical industry and chemicals
Essential oils, perfumes
Exact sciences and technology
GC-MS
General pharmacology
linolenic acid
Medical sciences
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
phytol
Simaroubaceae
volatile constituents
Washing products. Cosmetics and toiletries. Perfumes
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Summary:The volatile constituents from fresh aerial parts of Ailanthus excelsa were analysed by GC and GC–MS. Fatty acids and their esters represented the main fraction (40.9%) of the obtained oil, with 9,12,15‐octadecatrienoic acid methyl ester (linolenic acid) being the main component (13.7%). The dominant component of the oil was phytol (26.7%). Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0882-5734
1099-1026
DOI:10.1002/ffj.1739