Abstract:
The aim of the study was to analyze and compare the chemical constituents of essential oils extracted from the leaves of
E.grandis×E.urophylla by two kinds of methods,and to provide basis for the further research and more application of
Eucalyptus resources.GC/MS was used to analyze and compare the extraction rate and chemical constituents of essential oils extracted from the leaves of
E.grandis×E.urophylla by steam distillation(SD) and supercritical CO
2 extraction process(SFE-CO
2).By the way of SD and SFE-CO
2 extraction,the extraction rate of essential oil were 0.61% and 7.8% respectively 55 constituents were identified,which accounted for about 98.18% of the total essential oil by SD.While 29 constituents were identified,which accounted for about 99.59% of the total essential oil by SFE-CO
2 extraction.The contents and effective constituents(such as α~Pinene and Cineole) of essential oils by SFE-CO
2 extraction were higher than that by SD.The SFE-CO
2 extraction was more favorable to the industrial production.