Planta Med 2001; 67(9): 883-886
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18857
Letter

© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

GC-MS Analysis of Essential Oils of Heartwood and Resin of Shorea robusta

Sandeep Kaur1 , Rameshwar Dayal1 , V. K. Varshney1 , John P. Bartley2
  • 1 Chemistry Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India
  • 2 School of Physical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Publication History

November 9, 2000

April 22, 2001

Publication Date:
06 December 2001 (online)

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Abstract

The essential oils of Shorea robusta heartwood and resin were isolated by  hydrodistillation of their respective petroleum ether extracts. Nine and seventeen compounds representing 80.35 % and 78.43 % of the oil, respectively were identified by GC-MS. Germacrene-D was found to be the chief constituent of both the oils. This is the first report on heartwood and resin oils of Shorea robusta.

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Dr. Rameshwar Dayal

Scientist- SF

Chemistry Division

Forest Research Institute

Dehra Dun-248006

India

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