Extraction and identification of the main compound present in Elaeis guineensis flower volatiles

• Main Authors: Lajis, Md Nordin, Hussein, Mohd Yusof, Toia, Robert F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1985
• 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/

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...