Characterization of the Chemical Constituents of Agarwood Oils from Malaysia by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography–Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
aFaculty of Industrial Sciences & Technology, University Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia bDepartment of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Abstract:
4-Phenyl-2-butanone, a-bulnesene, a-guaiene, agarospirol, ledene oxide-(II), elemol and g-eudesmol were identified as the major chemical constituents of Malaysian agarwood oils.
Keywords:agarwood,essential oil,comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography, time-of-flight mass spectrometry.