Analysis and Comparison of the Volatile Oils from Crocus sativus by GC-MS

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Abstract

Abstract: The volatile oils were extracted from petals and stamens of Crocus sativus by steam distillation. The chemical compounds were separated and identified by capillary GC-MS method. The relative content of each component was calculated by area normalization. Sixteen compounds were identified from petals of C. sativus. The main components were n-hexacosane (11.60%), n-pentadecane (11.31%), palmitic acid methyl ester (10.82%), oleic acid methyl ester (10.35%), 2,4-ditertiary butyl phenol (9.63%), linoleic acid methyl ester (7.18%) and safranal (5.66%). Twenty compounds were identified from stamens of C. sativus. The main components were oleic acid methyl ester (30.83%), linoleic acid methyl ester (24.12%), cyclohexanol (16.80%), stearic acid methyl ester (12.88%), palmitic acid methyl ester (8.97%), eicosanoic acid methyl ester (1.18%) and benzothiazole (1.01%).

Key words: Crocus sativus, steam distillation, volatile oil, GC-MS

CLC Number:

Q946.91

WANG Xiao-meng, YE Yang, BAI Jie, ZHENG Jian-jia, GUAN Zhao-long, LU Xiao-li, CHEN Fang. Analysis and Comparison of the Volatile Oils from Crocus sativus by GC-MS[J]. NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 2012, 23(09): 1239-.

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