Volatiles from Leaves and Rhizomes of Fragrant Acorus spp. (Acoraceae)

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 β‐asarone was the main c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemistry & biodiversity 2008-06, Vol.5 (6), p.887-895
Hauptverfasser: Du, Zhizhi, Clery, Robin A., Hammond, Christopher J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acorus - chemistry
Acorus - growth & development
Acorus calamus
Acorus gramineus
Benzene
Benzene, methoxy‐propenyl
Fragrants
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
methoxy-propenyl
Methylchavicol
Molecular Structure
Oils, Volatile - chemistry
Perfume - chemistry
Perfume - isolation & purification
Plant Leaves - chemistry
Plant Leaves - growth & development
Plant Oils - chemistry
Rhizome - chemistry
Rhizome - growth & development
Volatile oils
β-Asarone
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Zusammenfassung: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 β‐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 β‐asarone are considered.
ISSN:1612-1872
1612-1880
DOI:10.1002/cbdv.200890102