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ISSN: 2321-9114, ICV 2016: 79.57

American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products

2013, Vol. 1 Issue 2, Part A

The floral essential oil composition of Albizia julibrissin growing in Northern Alabama

AUTHOR(S): Hanjing Zhang, William N. Setzer
ABSTRACT:The floral essential oil of Albizia julibrissin, “silktree”, growing in Huntsville, Alabama, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry. The oil was dominated by palmitic acid (23.3%), trans-linalool oxide (both furanoid and pyranoid forms, 6.6% and 7.0%, respectively), pentacosane (7.2%), methyl salicylate (6.2%), eugenol (6.1%), and 1-octanol (5.2%).
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How to cite this article:
Hanjing Zhang, William N. Setzer. The floral essential oil composition of Albizia julibrissin growing in Northern Alabama. Am J Essent Oil Nat Prod 2013;1(2):41-42.

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