What is the Smell of the 'Fruit Salad Plant'?:The Leaf Oil of Leionema ambiens(Rutaceae)

摘要

The leaf oil of Leionema ambiens was analyzed by GC and GC/MS.It was found to contain(E)-beta-ocimene(0.1-11%,the majority being >10%),(Z)-beta-ocimene(0.1-4%,the majority >2%),viridiflorene(6-7%),bicyclogermacrene(6-13%),globulol(6-7%),viridiflorol(4-6%)and(E,E)-farnesol(14-23%)as major components.Lesser amounts of sesquiterpenes and aliphatic esters,the majority being present in trace amounts,were also present and presumably give the oil its fruity aroma.