Correlation between maturity of tree and GC × GC–qMS chemical profiles of essential oil from leaves of Aniba rosaeodora Ducke

• DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.03.034
• Publication Date: 2012-04-06T06:31:39Z
• Authors: Carlos H.V. Fidelis; Paulo T.B. Sampaio; Pedro M. Krainovic; Fabio Augusto; Lauro E.S. Barata
• Keywords: Steam distillation

The Amazonian tree Aniba rosaeodora Ducke, which provides a valued essential oil for perfume industry, is at risk of extinction. An alternative source this product would be the obtained by steam distillation leaves same plant—which does not involve sacrifice tree. However, there still technical criterion to ensure that determined result sustainable production process. One step towards defining know differences in compositions trees different stages growth establish age from can commercially explored and differentiate products cultivated young plants native trees. In paper, characterization an differentiation extracted collected with ages (4, 10 20 years old) was performed Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography coupled Quadrupole Mass Spectrometric detection (GC × GC–qMS). GC GC–qMS allowed identification ca. three times more chemical compounds on these samples, when compared conventional gas chromatography. Depending used produce oil, few minor constituents samples were found; amounts major are similar all samples. Reliable oils according only possible GC–qMS.