GC and GC-MS analysis of the fresh flower essential oil of Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. et Th. var. fruticosa (Craib) J. Sincl.

Abstract

Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. et Th. var. fruticosa (Craib) J. Sincl. is a less well-known ylang-ylang species. The flower essential oil of the plant growing in northern Vietnam was analyzed for the first time in this study using GC and GC-MS analysis. The identification of the main constituents α-humulene (7.1%), germacrene D (8.1%), (E, E)-α-farnesene (12.6%), (E, E)-farnesol (5.6%) and benzyl benzoate (3.8%) agrees well with the results previously reported for ylang-ylang (C. odorata) oils. The major aroma constituents of the oil were identified as linalool (8.7%) and β-caryophyllene (26.8%).