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Analysis/Composition

Chemical Composition of Leaf Oils of Cinnamomum from Madagascar: C. zeylanicum Blume, C. camphora L., C. fragrans Baillon and C. angustifolium

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Pages 537-540 | Received 01 Feb 1999, Accepted 01 Jul 1999, Published online: 09 Dec 2011
 

Abstract

The oils of four species of Cinnamomum from Madagascar were studied. C. zeylanicum contained predominantly (E)-cinnamaldehyde together with camphor (15%). C. camphora was of the 1,8-cineole type (58-63%). C. fragrans contained α and β-pinenes (8% and 10%), 1,8-cineole (28%) and β-caryophyllene (13%). C. angustifolium contained mostly α-phellandrene, p-cymene, β-caryophyllene, 1,8-cineole and α-pinene.

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