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Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products ›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 108-114.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-2417.2019.03.015

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Extraction of Cinnamomum camphora Essential Oil by Steam Distillation and Its Antifungal Activity

Hongfu ZHENG,Shengliang LIAO*(),Guorong FAN,Zongde WANG,Shangxing CHEN,Hongyan SI   

  1. College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University; National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Jiangxi Camphor Engineering Technology Research Center; Collaborative Innovation Center of Jiangxi Typical Trees Cultivation and Utilization, Nanchang 330045, China
  • Received:2019-01-02 Online:2019-06-28 Published:2019-06-26
  • Contact: Shengliang LIAO E-mail:alexliao24@163.com
  • Supported by:
    国家重点研发计划资助项目(2016YFD0600801);江西省林业厅林业科技创新专项经费项目(201807)

Abstract:

In order to investigate the optimal extraction process of Cinnamomum camphora essential oil by steam distillation under laboratory conditions, several factors are investigated by single factor experiments. The results show that the extraction yield of essential oil of the C. camphora leaves is higher than that of branches. The effect of over-water distillation method is better than that of in-water distillation. The optimal distillation power is 600 W, the optimal distillation time is 40 min, and the appropriate post-harvest storage time is less than 48 h. The extraction yield of essential oil under these conditions is 1.42%. The chemical composition of C. camphora essential oil is analyzed by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer. Six compounds are identified, which account for 94.56% of the total peak area, the main component is linalool, it accounts for 89.58% of the total peak area. The antifungal activities of C. camphora essential oil against six plant pathogenic fungi are tested through determining the growth rate of fungal hyphae. The results show that C. camphora essential oil exhibits good antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia solani, when the testing mass concentration of C. camphora essential oil are 500, 250 and 125 mg/L, the inhibition rates are 100%, 90.88% and 67.94%, respectively.

Key words: Cinnamomum camphora, essential oil, steam distillation, chemical composition, antifungal activity

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