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Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Plumeria obtusa essential oil

Plant Name

: Frangipani

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Flowers

Introduction

flowers of Plumeria obtusa had very good fragrance similar to sandalwood, the essential oil obtained from flowers have high fragrance which is used in cosmetic and perfumery industries.

Reference

1. Tohar, Norsita, et al. "Chemical composition of the essential oils of four Plumeria species grown on Peninsular Malaysia." Journal of Essential Oil Research 18.6 (2006): 613-617.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Benzyl Salicylate	45.4
2	Benzyl Benzoate	17.2

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	(E,E)-Farnesol	4.8
2	Methyl Stearate	3.7
3	(E)-Nerolidol	2.5
4	Geraniol	2.3
5	Linalool	1.9
6	(Z,E)-Farnesol	1.5
7	(Z,Z)-Farnesol	1.4
8	Nonadecane	1.6
9	Tricosane	1.4
10	Neral	0.4
11	Alpha-Terpineol	0.3
12	Nerol	0.7
13	Beta-Bourbonene	0.1
14	Beta-Caryophyllene	0.1
15	Sabinene	0.1
16	Caryophyllene Oxide	0.4
17	Cinnamyl cinnamate	0.3
18	Docosane	0.2
19	Elemol	0.2
20	Fenchyl Alcohol	0.3
21	Geranial	0.5