Chemical variability in the essential oil of Cinnamomum tamala L. leaves from India

  • Nat Prod Res. 2012;26(14):1355-7. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2011.599806.
Virendra S Rana  1 ,  Reena D Langoljam ,  Mercedes Verdeguer ,  Maria Amparo Blázquez
Affiliations
  • 1. Natural Product Chemistry Lab, Medicinal Plants and Horticulture Resources Division, Institute of Bioresources of Sustainable Development, Takyelpat Institutional Area, Imphal 795001, Manipuro, India. [email protected]
PMID: 22007840 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2011.599806
Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the fresh leaves of Cinnamomum tamala Nees et Eberm. was determined by GC and GC-MS. The yield of the oil on a dry weight basis ranged from 1.2% to 3.9% (w/w). Phenyl propanoids constitute the major portion (88.9-95.0%) of the oils. Fifty-four compounds were identified from the oils. Eugenol (91.4-41.8%) was the main compound, followed by eugenyl acetate (0.0-47.1%) and α-phellandrene (0.6-2.5%) in the analysed oils.

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