GC-MS Analysis of the Agarwood Induced by Insects and Chopping
doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2017.04.014
- Received Date: 2017-07-12
- Rev Recd Date: 2017-10-11
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Key words:
- Aquilaria sinensis /
- insect infestation /
- chopping method /
- GC-MS analysis
Abstract: The two adjacent parts of the tree of Aquilaria sinensis had been induced to produce agarwood due to insect infestation and chopping for two years,and the compounds of the argarwood induced were analyzed by using the GC-MS. The GC-MS analysis indicated that the chemical compositions of the agarwood by the two methods were similar,but also had some differences between them. The relative contents of sesquiterpenes and chromones of the agarwood induced by insects were higher than those of the agarwood by chopping. This result shows that the chemical composition of the agarwood is affected by both the genetic factors of the tree and the external factors. In the two agarwood samples tested the quality of the agarwood caused by insects is better than that of the agarwood by chopping.
Citation: | WANG Yuguang, WANG Jun, YANG Jinling, MEI Wenli, DAI Haofu. GC-MS Analysis of the Agarwood Induced by Insects and Chopping[J]. Journal of Tropical Biology, 2017, 8(4): 459-465. doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2017.04.014 |