Components of Essential Oil from Woods of Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.

Abstract

The compositions of the essential oil from woods of Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc. (ume), have been investigated by capillary GC and GC/MS. The oil was found to contain 97 components, representing 92.41% of the total oil. The main constituents were 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone (15.83%), α-acorenol (9.36%), (Z)-α-bisabolene (7.49%), benzaldehyde (3.87%), isopropyltiglate (3.84%), terpinen-4-ol (3.41%).