I Wayan Mudianta, Sutrisno, I Wayan Karyasa, Gede Agus Beni Widana, Xu-Wen Li
We presented an early investigation of the shifting chemical compositions and enantiomeric distributions of cananga essential oil fractions extracted using sequential elution steam distillation. The cananga flowers were identified as Cananga odorata Hook. F. et Thomson var. odorata forma macrophylla that are commonly utilized as an ingredient in the Balinese offerings. Five oil fractions were produced during the six-hour steam distillation, yielding a total of 0.72% (w/w). A GC-MS analysis of oil fractions identified seven major components: p-methyl anisole, linalool, geraniol, neryl acetate, (E)-β-caryophyllene, α-humulene, and germacrene D, along with 10 minor terpenes. GC-FID analysis indicated that the first oil fraction contained the highest proportion of linalool (66.80%). Furthermore, chiral GC-MS indicated the presence of linalool enantiomers in all oil fractions, with (-)-linalool being the predominant one. These findings revealed the potential of Balinese cananga flowers as a source of essential oils with high linalool content and a unique scent. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Singaraja, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia; Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
