Essential Oil Details
Essential Name
: Schisandra chinensis essential oil
Plant Name
: Schisandra chinensis
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Fruit
Introduction
The chemical profile of Schisandra chinensis was examined using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), revealing a total of 41 distinct compounds. These were categorized into sesquiterpenoids (16), monoterpenoids (14), ketones (4), alcohols (3), aldehydes (2), acids (1), and aromatic hydrocarbons.
Reference
Lee, J. H., Lee, Y. Y., Lee, J., Jang, Y. J., & Jang, H. W. (2021). Chemical composition, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity of essential oil from omija (Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.) produced by supercritical fluid extraction using CO2. Foods, 10(7), 1619.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | beta-himachalene | 13.19 |
| 2 | Beta-Elemene | 9.08 |
| 3 | 3-Carene | 0.20 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | beta-Chamigrene | 5.36 |
| 2 | Gamma terpinene | 5.37 |
| 3 | Beta-Bisabolene | 3.20 |
| 4 | Alpha- Pinene | 2.42 |
| 5 | Bornyl Acetate | 2.90 |
| 6 | Sabinene | 1.35 |
| 7 | Limonene | 1.00 |
| 8 | Camphene | 1.71 |
| 9 | p-Cymene | 1.07 |
| 10 | Beta-Myrcene | 1.76 |
| 11 | Alpha-Santalene | 0.23 |
| 12 | Thujopsene | 0.28 |
| 13 | Alpha-Copaene | 0.60 |
| 14 | Terpinolene | 0.44 |
| 15 | A-Cubebene | 0.05 |
| 16 | Acetic Acid | 0.09 |
| 17 | Gamma-Curcumene | 0.32 |
| 18 | 2-Heptenal | 0.08 |
| 19 | 2-Nonanone | 0.06 |
| 20 | Beta-Pinene | 0.82 |
| 21 | Beta-Phellandrene | 0.14 |
| 22 | A-phellandrene | 0.37 |
| 23 | Beta-Cubebene | 0.22 |
| 24 | Beta-Caryophyllene | 0.48 |
| 25 | Beta-Bourbonene | 0.12 |
| 26 | Alpha-Terpinene | 0.77 |