Essential oil composition of ‘kewda’ (Pandanus odoratissimus) from India

Abstract

The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of staminate inflorescences of kewda (Pandanus odoratissimus L.) has been compared with the kewda oil from the local market. Both the oils were subjected to high-resolution GC and GC-MS, which resulted in the identification and quantification of 85 and 59 components, amounting to 98.7% and 98.6% of the total oils, respectively. The major components of the hydrodistilled kewda oil were 2-phenyl ethyl methyl ether (37.7%), terpinen-4-ol (18.6%), α-terpineol (8.3%) and 2-phenyl ethyl alcohol (7.5%), whereas the major constituents of kewda oil from the local market were 2-phenyl ethyl alcohol (33.2%), 2-phenyl ethyl methyl ether (16.1%), benzyl benzoate (11.0%), viridine (8.8%) and germacrene B (8.3%).

Essential Oils Chemistry

“…Terpinene-4-ol An important constituent of tea tree -Melaleuca alternifolia (Carson et al 2006), juniper -Juniperus wallichiana (Lohani et al 2013), and Pandamus odoratissimus (Raina et al 2004) oils. It is the primary antibacterial component of tea tree oil ( M. alternifolia) (Dewick 2002b) being used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations (Hunter 2009).…”

Liquid Co2 Extraction of Flowers of Pandanus Fascicularis Lam. And Fractionation of Floral Concrete and Comparative Composition of the Extracts

“…1987), where, annually, nearly 35 million flowers are distilled. Kewda products are used in flavoring tobacco and foods, especially sweets, syrups and soft drinks (Raina et al. 1997; Rao 2000).…”

“…Kewda flower essential oil has been the subject of study by several investigators (Deshpande 1938; Nigam and Ahmed 1992; Naqvi and Mandal 1996; Maheshwari 1997; Raina et al. 1997; Misra et al.…”

Evolution of the Anticonvulsant Activity of α-Terpineol

“…a-Terpineol is a volatile monoterpenoid alcohol and component of the essential oils of several species of plants (Dagne et al, 2000;Golshani et al, 2004;Raina et al, 2004). This compound is widely used in the perfumery, cosmetic, and soap industries.…”