Essential Oil Compositions of Malaysian Lauraceae: A Mini Review

Abstract

Introduction The Lauraceae family is by far the largest family of the order Laurales with about 50 genera and over 2000 species distributed throughout tropical to subtropical latitudes especially in Southeast Asia and tropical America. 1 Several genera have a pantropical distribution such as Beilschmiedia, Cassytha, Cryptocarya, Litsea, Ocotea, and Persea. Others are restricted to Asia and Australia which are Alseodaphne, Dehaasia, Endiandra, Eusideroxylon, Hexapora, and Neolitsea. Eusideroxylon is restricted to Borneo and Sumatra while Dehaasia and Hexapora are restricted to Peninsular Malaysia. Besides, Ravensara and Potameia can be found in Madagascar. 2-3 The Lauraceae family can be recognized by its distinctive floral morphology. The bark is smooth, leathery, and has many lenticels. The inner bark is fragrant, yellow, orange, reddish, or pinkish and exudes a pale yellow to pale brown sap after incision. The leaves in this family are simple, without stipules, opposite, spiral, whorled or alternate, usually with several gland dots and often release aromatic scent when crushed. The inflorescences are racemose or in clusters. The flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic, small, regular, greenish-white or yellow, fragrant,

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