Essential Oil Details
Essential Name
: Magnolia grandiflora essential oil
Plant Name
: Southern magnolia
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Flowers
Introduction
he seesential oil of southern magnolia is used in fragrance, cosmetic and beverage industries.
Biological Activity Details
| Serial No. | Biological Activity Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antioxidant |
| 2 | Anti-microbial |
Reference
1. Garg, S. N., and Sushil Kumar. "Volatile constituents from the flowers of Magnolia grandiflora L. from Lucknow, India." Journal of Essential Oil Research 11.5 (1999): 633-634.
2. Guerra-Boone, Laura, et al. "Chemical compositions and antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the essential oils from Magnolia grandiflora, Chrysactinia mexicana, and Schinus molle found in northeast Mexico." Natural product communications 8.1 (2013): 135-138.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beta-Caryophyllene | 34.8 |
| 2 | Beta-cedrene | 8.1 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (Z)-Beta-Farnesene | 6.4 |
| 2 | Delta-Elemene | 5.7 |
| 3 | Beta-Elemene | 4.3 |
| 4 | Caryophyllene Oxide | 3.5 |
| 5 | Terpinolene | 2.7 |
| 6 | Germacrene D | 2.3 |
| 7 | A-Cubebene | 2.0 |
| 8 | (E)-Beta-Farnesene | 2.6 |
| 9 | Farnesol | 1.7 |
| 10 | Alpha-Humulene | 1.1 |
| 11 | Beta-Pinene | 0.7 |
| 12 | Alpha-Pinene | 0.5 |