Suggested Method For Evaluation of Agarwood Oil Quality
Suggested Method For Evaluation of Agarwood Oil Quality
Suggested Method For Evaluation of Agarwood Oil Quality
After making GC-MS analysis on Agarwood essential oil (obtained from hydrodistillation) we have data of volatile organic
compounds (while non-volatile and semi-volatile compounds, phenylethyl chromones for instance, obtained from Solvent extraction
and TLC analysis). From volatile organic compounds said above we pay attention to the so-called Key compounds and Dominant
compounds which are defined as follows:
In which Sesquiterpenoids and Sesquiterpene alcohols are called Dominant compound (DC for short).
Practical experiences: The higher content of dominant compound the better aromatic scent and therapeutic effects.
Definition of , and :