Research Article | Published: 01 September 2009

Quality evaluation of Cinnamomum tamala Nees collected from different locations of Uttarakhand

Nirpendra K. Chauhan, S. Zafar Haider, Hema Lohani, Sunil Sah and R. K. Yadav

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 16 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 191-194 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-Y6T6O3 | Cite this article

Abstract

Cinnamomum tamala Nees, was collected from eight different locations of Uttarakhand and one sample from Dehradun market. Essential oils were extracted from dried leaves of C. tamala by hydro-distillation. The oil yield varied from 0.3%-1.3%. The GC and GC-MS analysis of oil samples showed significant variation in three major components, viz., cinnamaldehyde (43.3-63.7%), linalool (7.0-32.7%) and cinnamyl acetate (6.0-46.8%). Total percentage of these three major components found in all samples within the range of 78-83%. However, the market sample showed high amount of eugenol (61.0%), and it was absent in our samples. Cinnamaldehyde type tejpat is mainly used in pharmaceutical industries and flavouring food items while eugenol type is used as spice.

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Chauhan, N.K., Haider, S.Z., Lohani, H., Sah, S. and Yadav, R.K., 2009. Quality evaluation of Cinnamomum tamala Nees collected from different locations of Uttarakhand. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 16(3), pp.191-194. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-Y6T6O3

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2009

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