Abstract no : 2-1&2-BK-004
Author(s) : Shankaranarayana, K.H.; Angadi, V.G.; Rajeevalochan, A.N.; Theagarajan, K.S.; Sarma, C.R.; Rangaswamy, C.R.
Address : Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore 560 003, Karnataka, India
Source : Current Science, v. 72(4): p. 241-242, 1997
Title : A RAPID METHOD OF ESTIMATING ESSENTIAL OIL CONTENT IN HEARTWOOD OF SANTALUM ALBUM LINN.
Abstract : Sandalwood (Chandana) oil is generally obtained by hydro or steam distillation of powdered heartwood. Estimation of oil in a small quantity of heartwood powder is difficult by the conventional steam distillation method. However, estimation of oil in a small quantity of heartwood material containing atleast 1 mg of oil is rendered simpler, quicker and fairly accurate by using UV spectrophotometer measuring optical density at 219 nm (max) on hexane extract of sandal powder, and can be carried at any time after sample collection. Hence, this method would be useful in rapid screening of sandal plants for their oil content and in selection of plus trees among different provenances.
Author(s) : Shankaranarayana, K.H.; Angadi, V.G.; Rajeevalochan, A.N.; Theagarajan, K.S.; Sarma, C.R.; Rangaswamy, C.R.
Address : Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore 560 003, Karnataka, India
Source : Current Science, v. 72(4): p. 241-242, 1997
Title : A RAPID METHOD OF ESTIMATING ESSENTIAL OIL CONTENT IN HEARTWOOD OF SANTALUM ALBUM LINN.
Abstract : Sandalwood (Chandana) oil is generally obtained by hydro or steam distillation of powdered heartwood. Estimation of oil in a small quantity of heartwood powder is difficult by the conventional steam distillation method. However, estimation of oil in a small quantity of heartwood material containing atleast 1 mg of oil is rendered simpler, quicker and fairly accurate by using UV spectrophotometer measuring optical density at 219 nm (max) on hexane extract of sandal powder, and can be carried at any time after sample collection. Hence, this method would be useful in rapid screening of sandal plants for their oil content and in selection of plus trees among different provenances.
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