Essential oil composition of <i>Zanthoxylum alatum</i> seeds from northern India

Abstract

Abstract The seeds of Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb., on hydrodistillation, gave 1.5% of oil (v/w). GC and GC–MS analysis of the oil resulted in the identification of 56 constituents, representing 99.5% of the oil. Linalool (71%), limonene (8.2%), β‐phellandrene (5.7%) and ( Z )‐methylcinnamate (4.9%) were the major components. It is suggested that the seeds of Z. alatum can be used as a commercial source for the isolation of linalool. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.