Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Complex Sesquiterpenes in Malaysian Agarwood Essential Oil

Aquilaria malaccensis species is widely distributed in south and south-east Asia. It is a large evergreen tree which sometimes produces resin impregnated heartwood that is fragrant and highly valuable called agarwood. Formation of agarwood is believed to occur in the trunk and roots of trees that ha...

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Main Authors: M. M., Yusoff, Saiful Nizam, Tajuddin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10729/1/Gas%20Chromatographic%20Analysis%20of%20Complex%20Sesquiterpenes%20in%20Malaysian%20Agarwood%20Essential%20Oil.pdf
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description Aquilaria malaccensis species is widely distributed in south and south-east Asia. It is a large evergreen tree which sometimes produces resin impregnated heartwood that is fragrant and highly valuable called agarwood. Formation of agarwood is believed to occur in the trunk and roots of trees that have been infected. As a response, the tree produces a resin high in volatile organic compounds that aids in suppressing or retarding the infection. In natural forests only about 7% of the trees are infected. Minor differences in the composition of agarwood essential oils can significantly alter product odor or flavor. For this reason, careful extraction and analysis of its essential oil components is important to ensure product consistency over time. There is very little information on the quality of different agarwood essential oils produced. The profile of hydro distilled agarwood essential oil is dominated by sesquiterpenes.
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spelling UMPir107292018-07-27T03:17:03Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10729/ Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Complex Sesquiterpenes in Malaysian Agarwood Essential Oil M. M., Yusoff Saiful Nizam, Tajuddin Q Science (General) Aquilaria malaccensis species is widely distributed in south and south-east Asia. It is a large evergreen tree which sometimes produces resin impregnated heartwood that is fragrant and highly valuable called agarwood. Formation of agarwood is believed to occur in the trunk and roots of trees that have been infected. As a response, the tree produces a resin high in volatile organic compounds that aids in suppressing or retarding the infection. In natural forests only about 7% of the trees are infected. Minor differences in the composition of agarwood essential oils can significantly alter product odor or flavor. For this reason, careful extraction and analysis of its essential oil components is important to ensure product consistency over time. There is very little information on the quality of different agarwood essential oils produced. The profile of hydro distilled agarwood essential oil is dominated by sesquiterpenes. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10729/1/Gas%20Chromatographic%20Analysis%20of%20Complex%20Sesquiterpenes%20in%20Malaysian%20Agarwood%20Essential%20Oil.pdf M. M., Yusoff and Saiful Nizam, Tajuddin (2015) Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Complex Sesquiterpenes in Malaysian Agarwood Essential Oil. In: International Congress on Natural Sciences and Engineering (ICNSE 2015) , 7-9 May 2015 , Kyoto, Japan. . (Unpublished)
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title_full Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Complex Sesquiterpenes in Malaysian Agarwood Essential Oil
title_fullStr Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Complex Sesquiterpenes in Malaysian Agarwood Essential Oil
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title_short Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Complex Sesquiterpenes in Malaysian Agarwood Essential Oil
title_sort gas chromatographic analysis of complex sesquiterpenes in malaysian agarwood essential oil
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