Phytochemistry of the heartwood from fragrant Santalum species: a review

Abstract

A comprehensive review is presented on the constituents of the heartwood from fragrant sandalwood species, including Santalum album, S. spicatum and S. austrocaledonicum, which are important raw materials in the fragrance industry, and S. insulare, a closely related species. Analytical aspects are discussed in detail, both on qualitative and quantitative standpoints, and sensory properties are also reviewed. It is shown that more than 230 constituents have been identified so far in the heartwood of these sandalwood species. These components belong to many different chemical classes and are mainly terpenoids, but some other families are also represented.

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“…The only economically important member of the family is Santalum album or sandalwood tree. It is a highly valued tree due to its aromatic heartwood, which contains sandal oil that is used in perfumes, cosmetics, medicine, and aromatherapy, and recently in the prevention of skin cancer (Kim et al, 2006a,b;Burdock and Carabin, 2008;Baldovini et al, 2011).…”

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“…[56] Out of them, α santalol a major component of sandalwood oil is used in World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research the treatment of various skin ailments, and it also induces glutathione-S transferase and acid soluble sulfhydryl levels. [57] It has also been shown to act as a skin cancer chemoprotective agent.…”

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“…[38] Sandalwood oil is a highly priced odorant material from different origins and for which more than 230 constituents have been identified. [7] In spite of this chemical diversity, it seems that the most important impact-odorant molecules are (Z)-(+)-α-santalol and (Z)-(-)-β-santalol, which are the main constituents of this essential oil. [45] www.wjpps.com Vol 6, Issue 8, 2017.…”