Extraction and identification of the main compound present in Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles
The main compound contained in the volatile oils of the oil palm flowers was identified as l-methoxy-4 (2-propenyl) benzene or estragole. The same compound was extracted from the anthesizing male and female flowers of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). The newly identified compound is believed to...
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Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
1985
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2364/1/Extraction_and_Identification_of_the_Main_Compound_Present_in.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2364/ |
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| Summary: | The main compound contained in the volatile oils of the oil palm flowers was identified as
l-methoxy-4 (2-propenyl) benzene or estragole. The same compound was extracted from the anthesizing
male and female flowers of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). The newly identified compound is
believed to be responsible for attracting the adults of the oil palm pollinating weevil, Elaeidobius
kemerunicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Steam distillation of1 kg of fresh male and female flowers
yielded O.7g and O.2g of volatile oils. The chemical structure and characteristics were confirmed by
mass spectromeric analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis, and the infrared spectra
analysis. The possible usage of the compound in ecological research on the weevil and in the industry'
are discussed. |
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