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Journal Article 
Chemical composition of volatile oils from the pericarps of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) by different extraction methods 
Zhang, XH; da Silva, JA; Jia, YX; Zhao, JT; Ma, GH 
2012 
1 
Natural Product Communications
ISSN: 1934-578X 
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC 
THOUSAND OAKS 
7 
1 
93-96 
English 
22428257 
WOS:000299752900032 
The chemical composition of volatile compounds from pericarp oils of Indian sandalwood, Santalum album L., isolated by hydrodistillation and solvent extraction, were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The pericarps yielded 2.6 and 5.0% volatile oil by hydrodistillation and n-hexane extraction, and they were colorless and yellow in color, respectively. A total of 66 volatile components were detected. The most prominent compounds were palmitic and oleic acids, representing about 40-70% of the total oil. Many fragrant constituents and biologically active components, such as alpha- and beta-santalol, cedrol, esters, aldehydes, phytosterols, and squalene were present in the pericarp oils. This is the first report of the volatile composition of the pericarps of any Santalum species. 
GC/GC-MS analysis; Indian sandalwood; Pericarp; Santalaceae; Santalum album; Volatile oil