Volatile Compounds from the Fruit Peelings ofDiospyros discolorWilld.
- 1 May 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Essential Oil Research
- Vol. 4 (3) , 287-289
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1992.9698063
Abstract
A petroleum ether extract of the peelings of the fresh fruits of Diospyros discolor Willd. on treatment with ethanol gave an extract in which the following major components were identified: benzyl benzoate(19.2%), benzyl salicylate (26.9%), cinnamyl benzoate (10.3%), benzyl butyrate (4.1%) and butyl benzoate (6.0%). The absence of alkyl butyrates, which were previously reported in the essential oil from this species, may be as the result of their hydrolysis to give free butyric acid. The free acid could be responsible for the change in odor to a harsher butyric note after the fruit has been harvested.Keywords
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