Phytochemical characterization of essential oils from shoots, mature leaves and branchlets of Litsea elliptica (Lauraceae) collected in Brunei Darussalam

Manoharan Karuppiah Pillai; Farazimah binti Hj Yakop; Nurzaidah binti Metussin; Malai Haniti binti Sheikh Abd Hamid; Hartini binti Hj Mohd Yasin; Hj Mohamed bin Hj Abdul Majid; David James Young

doi:10.46537/scibru.v17i2.77

Manoharan Karuppiah Pillai Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam , Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, National University of Lesotho, Roma Campus, P. O. Roma 180, Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa
Farazimah binti Hj Yakop Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
Nurzaidah binti Metussin Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
Malai Haniti binti Sheikh Abd Hamid Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
Hartini binti Hj Mohd Yasin Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
Hj Mohamed bin Hj Abdul Majid Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
David James Young School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor D.E, Malaysia, College of Engineering, Information Technology and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46537/scibru.v17i2.77

Abstract

Essential oils from shoots, mature leaves and branchlets of Litsea elliptica were analyzed for their phytochemical compositions by GC-MS. A total of 12 compounds were identified from all three essential oils of L. elliptica.7-Decen-2-one (44.60%), 9-decen-2-ol (23.65%) and 2,7-octadienyl acetate (13.80%) were the major constituents of the essential oil from the shoots. p-Menthan-8-ol, (18.57%), 7-decen-2-one (10.62%), 9-decen-2-ol (25.09%) and α-terpineol (34.54%) were the major constituents of the essential oil from the mature leaves. Geranyl acetate (58.51%) and α-terpineol (20.95%) were the major constituents of the essential oil from the branchlets. L. elliptica has therapeutic applications in traditional medicine. Essential oils and/or extracts from various parts of this plant are reported to have promising biological and pharmacological activities.