Hyacinth, Hyacinthus

Phenyl-2-propen-l-ol [104-54-1], commonly referred to as cinnamyl alcohol, is a colorless crystalline soHd with a sweet balsamic odor that is reminiscent of hyacinth. Its occurrence in nature is widespread as, for example, in Hyacinth absolute (Hyacinthus orientalis) (42), the leaf and bark oils of cinnamon Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum lancium, etc), and Guava fmit [Psidiumguajava L.) (43). In many cases it is also encountered as the ester or in a bound form as the glucoside. 

Source Indole was detected in jasmine flowers Jasminum officinale), licorice [Glycyrrhiza glabra), kohlrabi stems [Brassica oleraceavAT. gongylodes), and hyacinth flowers Hyacinthus orientalid at concentrations of 42 to 95, 2, 1.33, and 0.24 to 3.45 ppm, respectively. Indole also occurs in tea leaves, black locust flowers, corn leaves, petitgrain, and yellow elder (Duke, 1992). 

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinthaceae) is a plant native to North Africa and Eurasia, and commonly known as hyacinth. A search for polyhydroxylated alkaloids in species of the Hyacinthaceae family by GC-MS led to isolation and characterization of eleven... 

Helonias (helonias) Hemerocallis (day lily) Hesperocallis (desert lily) Hippeastrum (hippeastrum) Hosta (plantain lily) Hyacinthoides (hyacinthoides) Hyacinthus (hyacinth) Hymenocallis (spider lily) Hypoxis (star grass)... 

Hyacinth Absolute Hyacinthus orientalis L.) The Absolute is the extract from the flowers of this plant and contains 40% benzyl alcohol [20]... 

Hyacinth Absolute An absolute is an alcohol extraction of a plant part. In this case, the flowers of Hyacinthus orientalis. It was 3.0% of this compound [76, vol. I (1978), p. 5]. 

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