Variability for Girth, Oil and α- and β- Santalol Content in Santalum album L. (Sandalwood) Grown in Uttarakhand State of India
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i3/169657Keywords:
Girth Size, α, - and β, - Santalol, Indian Sandalwood, Oil, Variability.Abstract
Santalum album L. is commonly known as Sandalwood or Indian Sandalwood and categorized as 'vulnerable' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Variation for oil and its major constituents i.e., α- and β- santalol of the Sandalwood trees with wide range of tree girth from two different locations in the Uttarakhand state has been attempted. Sandalwood core samples were collected from twenty trees of different girth size ranging from 34 to 152 cm. Extraction and estimation of sandalwood oil from the core samples was carried out by using solvent extraction and gravimetric analysis methods respectively. Whereas α- and β-santalol content was estimated from the extracted oil by using Gas chromatography/Mass spectrometry technique. Estimated oil content ranged from 0.45% to 3.07% while α- and β- santalol content varied from 40.5% to 55% and 16% to 26% (w/w) respectively. Although considerable variation in oil and santalols content exists, but no significant relationship between tree girth, oil, and santalols content was observed. Therefore sufficient care has to be taken while selecting superior genotypes of Sandalwood tree from study areas.References
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