What is it about?
The essential oils from four cultivars of Chinese chestnut flowers (Yankui, Yanlong, Zaofeng and Zipo) were extracted and the chemical constituents were qualitatively and quantitatively determined by gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) and GC-FID. A total of 28 compounds were identified, among which benzyl alcohol, nerol, 3-hexen-1-ol, acetophenone, nonanal, linalool and α-terpineol were the main constituents.
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Why is it important?
Chestnut blooms in June, with the ratio of female to male flowers of approximately 1:2000. The male flowers are mostly picked off because they are much excessive for pollination, and the removed flowers are discarded.
Perspectives
Chestnut flower is the male inflorescence of chestnut, which has sweet smell and contains a variety of bioactive and fragrant compounds.
Jie Ouyang
Beijing Forestry University
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This page is a summary of: Chemical Constituents of Essential Oils from Chestnut Flowers, Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, March 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/0972060x.2017.1326848.
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