Volatiles from leaves and rhizomes of Fragrant Acorus spp. (Acoraceae).
Three horticultural selections of Acorus gramineus Soland were investigated to determine the chemical composition of their leaves and rhizomes. The variety 'liquorice' was found to contain methylchavicol (49%) which accounts for the unusual anisic odor of this variety, while beta-asarone was the main component of A. christophii (43%) and 'yodo-no-yuki' (20%). The results are compared with calamus oils, and the possible biosynthetic precursors of the main components methylchavicol and beta-asarone are considered.
Du
Zhizhi
Z
Kunming Institute of Botany, Kunming, PR China.
Clery
Robin A
RA
Hammond
Christopher J
CJ
D029023:Acorus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D010476:Perfume / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development
D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010476:Perfume; D010938:Plant Oils