PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF ESSENTIAL OILS
LÊ XUÂN TIẾN
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TP.HCM, 09/2023
Organic chemistry – Basic introduction
Aromatics
CYMENE IS FOUND IN
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Organic chemistry – Basic introduction
Esters
RCOOR’
1,8-cineol
chavibetol estragole 3
Organic chemistry – Basic introduction
citronellal verbenone
cinamaldehyde
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Phytochemistry of essential oils
1. Monoterpene compounds
2. Sesquiterpene compounds monoterpene sesquiterpene
(10 C) (15 C)
3. Aromatic compounds
4. Organo-nitrogen, -sulfur compounds
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Monoterpene
a. Acylic monoterpene
- Hydrocarbon
ocimene myrcene
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- Oxygenated
Alcohol (geraniol, nerol, linalol, citronellol…), ester
geraniol geranyl linalool linalyl acetate
acetate
Rose Palmarosa Geranium Lavender Ylang ylang Coriander Homalomena
smells sweet and rose-like occulta
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- Oxygenated
Aldehyde (geranial=citral a, neral=citral b, citronellal…)
Citral a Citral b Lemongrass Leaves of lime
Citronellal Citronella java Eucalyptus citriodora
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Monoterpene
b. Monocyclic
cam sành sweet orange bergamot orange bitter orange
Limonene
(peel of citrus)
lime lemon kaffir lime
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pomelo pink grapefruit white grapefruit mandarin green kumquat
Molecules 2008,
13, 1333-1344;
2-decanol alpha-terpinene
2-carene 3-carene
octanol geraniol 10
Citrus x paradisi Citrus maxima
Citrus grandis
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Monoterpene
b. Monocyclic
Genus Eucalyptus Melaleuca cajuputi Melaleuca quinquenervia Melaleuca alternifolia
Chi Bạch đàn Cajeput - Tràm gió Tràm năm gân Tea tree -Tràm trà
1,8 – cineol terpinen-4-ol
eucalyptol
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The chemistry of natural pigments
lycopene
curucmin
chlorophyll
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Monoterpene
b. Monocyclic
menthol menthone
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https://www.aosproduct.com/MENTHOL-AND-MINT-OILS/Dementholised-Mint-Oil
Monoterpene
b. Bicyclic
α-pinen β-pinen borneol camphor
(Pine oil)
Cinnamomum
camphora
Colophony 15
Sesquiterpene
a. Hydrocarbon
caryophyllene
zingiberene curcumene
cedrene
cedar wood
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Sesquiterpene
b. azulene
Lactarius indigo guajazulene vetivazulene chamazulene
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Sesquiterpene
c. Alcohol & Ketone
cedrol Cupressus funebris patchouli alcohol patchouli
orange flower – neroli oil santalol
nerolidol pomelo flower sandalwood 18
Sesquiterpene
c. Alcohol & Ketone
khusimol cedr-8-en-13-ol
α-vetivone β-vetivone vetiver
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Aromatic compound
p-cymene thymol carvacrol
(thyme) (Oregano poleo)
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Aromatic compound
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Aromatic compound
Reaction with Fe3+
Oxidation
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Toxicology in Vitro, 2005, 19, 1025–1033
Aromatic compound
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Aromatic compound
anethole cinnamic aldehyde Methylsalicylate
(anise) (cinnamon) (wintergreen)
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Organo-nitrogen
Organo-sulfur
methyl anthranilate
allicin
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