CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: styrax officinalis essential oil

Plant Name

: Snowbell

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Leaf

Introduction

Essential oil of styrax had fragrance, it was used in the air freshners.

Reference

1. Tayoub, Ghaleb, et al. "Composition of volatile oils of Styrax (Styrax officinalis L.) leaves at different phenological stages." Biochemical systematics and ecology 34.9 (2006): 705-709.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	(E)-2-Hexenal	20.7
2	Geraniol	10.4

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Octanol	8.1
2	Hexanol	5.8
3	Geranial	4.5
4	Linalool	3.7
5	Neral	3.1
6	Nonanal	3.1
7	6-Methyl-5-Hepten-2-Ol	1.3
8	Alpha-Terpineol	1.9
9	Undecanol	1.9
10	2-phenylethanol	0.7
11	p-Cymen-8-ol	0.7
12	Terpinen-4-Ol	0.5
13	Alpha- Pinene	0.2
14	Trans-Linalool Oxide	0.3
15	(E)-2-Decenal	Trace
16	Beta-Cyclocitral	0.5
17	(E)-Beta-Damascone	0.5
18	Decanal	0.2
19	Decanol	0.3
20	Eugenol	0.8
21	Limonene	0.1
22	Geranyl Acetate	0.1
23	Linalyl Acetate	0.1
24	Tetradecane	0.5
25	Octanal	0.4
26	Undecanal	0.6