title: Variation in volatile constituents of Cinnamomum keralaense, endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
abstract: Leaf essential oils (EOs) of Cinnamomum keralaense, an endemic species to Southern Western Ghats, India, were investigated. Leaves were collected from three distinct populations and hydro-distilled to obtain EOs, which were analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. A total of 68 constituents was identified from three EOs. Wide variation was found in the composition of EOs. Ten major compounds were identified from three EOs, however, none of the compound was present in all three EOs as major constituent. High content of methyl eugenol (82.5%) in one of the EOs is significant as it could be evaluated for commercial utilization. This is the first report on the chemical compositions of leaf EOs of C. keralaense.
authors.affiliation: a School of Chemical and Biotechnology , SASTRA University , Thanjavur , India.
authors.forename: Venkatraman
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sriramavaratharajan
authors.affiliation: b Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute , Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala , India.
authors.forename: Jeyamary
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.affiliation: a School of Chemical and Biotechnology , SASTRA University , Thanjavur , India.
authors.forename: Veerappan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sudha
authors.affiliation: a School of Chemical and Biotechnology , SASTRA University , Thanjavur , India.
authors.forename: Ramar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murugan
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D027424:Cinnamomum / Q000737:chemistry*; D005054:Eugenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007194:India; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; C005223:methyleugenol; D005054:Eugenol
keywords: Cinnamomum keralaense; Western Ghats; essential oil; methyl eugenol