Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-3 | Issue-10 | 600-608
Original Research Article
Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils from Aquillaria malaccensis in Bangladesh
Md. Najmol Hoque, Md. Fuad Mondal, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan
Published : Oct. 30, 2018
Abstract
Agarwood oil is a highly priced type of oil due to its unique aroma.
Agarwood oil is widely used in perfume, medicine and cosmetic industries due to its
unique properties and high medicinal value. The oil is generally extracted from the
fragrant resins that form in the heartwood of agarwood tree. These unique properties
of agar oils are contributed by the presence of certain chemical compounds. The
market demand for agarwood oil is very high. Agarwood oil is traded based on grade,
corresponding to expensive and cheap price. Currently, the grading of agar oil depends
on its physical appearance such as color, odor and essential oil components, like
present of sesquiterpenes. The present research analyzed essential oils from Aquilaria
malaccensis obtained from Moulvibazar, Bangladesh based on GC-MS data and
antimicrobial properties. GC-MS analysis found Sesquiterpenes, alcoholics, fatty acids
and other chemical groups in the exportable agar oils. Farm-1 contained 94.95%,
Fram-2 contained 95.37% and Farm-3 contained 93.90% sesquiterpenes which is the
most important properties for stronger odors and high quality. All the agar oils
contained about 75% 5-Azulenemethanol-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydryo.alpha.alpha.3.8-
tetramethyl-3,7-Cyclodecad iene-1- ethanol.alpha.alpha.4,8–tetramethyl-[s-(Z,Z)].
They also contained other sesquiterpenes like Ledene oxide- II; Aromandendrene;
Bicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene,1,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-8-(1-methylene-2-hydroxyethyl-1)-
1H-3 a,7-methanolazulene, deca hydro-1,4,9,9-tetramethyl-Diethyl Phthalate;
Isoaromadendrene epoxide. Other groups like alkane ~2%, alcoholics ~1% and fatty
acid were found above 2%. The essential oils from all the farms except farm-2 have
shown non-significant sensibility in antimicrobial test against E. coli, S. aureus,
Salmonella,Vibrio.