FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (22): 305-308.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6300-200922072

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Chemical Component Analysis of Volatile Oil from Illicium verum Hook. f. Seed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

LIU Hong-xing,HE Dong-mei,HUANG Chu-sheng,SUN Zhen-jun,LIN Sen   

  1. College of Chemistry and Life Science, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001, China
  • Received:2008-12-16 Online:2009-11-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: LIU Hong-xing E-mail:liuhx@gxtc.edu.cn

Abstract:

Volatile oil was extracted from Illicium verum Hook. f. seed by steam distillation and chemical components in volatile oil were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The relative content of these components were calculated using peak area normalization method. The major chemical components in volatile oil were different in varieties. Results indicated that yield of volatile oil was the highest in Jiao-hua; and Gan-zhi took the second place and Da-hong exhibited the lowest yield. Totally 19 components were identified in star anise seed oils. Chemical components were determined to be feniculin (49.77%), α-bergamotene (21.52%) and 4-methoxycinnamaldehyde (14.80%) in Da-hong star anise seed oil; feniculin (47.50%), n-hexadecanoic acid (16.61%) and 4-methoxycinnamaldehyde (4.96%) in Jiao-hua star anise seed oil. The chemical components in volatile oil of Gan-zhi star anise seed were quite complex. These investigations provided experimental fundaments for exploitation of star anise seed.

Key words: Illicium verum Hook.f seed, volatile oil, chemical component, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

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