Statistical analysis of agarwood oil chemical compound exists in four species of Aquilaria

• Published in: International Journal of Advances in Applied Sciences
• Main Author: Zaidi A.H.; Al-Hadi A.H.‘.H.; Hassan S.M.H.M.H.; Yusoff Z.M.; Ismail N.; Almisreb A.A.; Tajuddin S.N.; Taib M.N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85202928205&doi=10.11591%2fijaas.v13.i3.pp1-1x&partnerID=40&md5=e2f792bc37e114cf1c459b25fa4d1c27

Aquilaria, renowned for its agarwood, and valued for its aromatic wood and rich resin, finds use in cosmetics, fragrances, incense, and medicine. Identifying the agarwood-producing species among 21 species of Aquilaria is challenging. This study analyzes chemical compounds in agarwood oil from 4 Aquilaria species: Aquilaria beccariana, Aquilaria crassna, Aquilaria malaccensis, and Aquilaria subintegra using gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID). Statistical analysis explores compound abundance, employing methods like mean and Z-score tests. This analysis summarizes those 14 compounds that are consistently present based on zero and non-zero observations, and the Z-score test highlights five chemical compounds, with three compounds appearing in both analyses. These compounds can serve as a reference for future studies on Aquilaria species and agarwood oil, enhancing classification efforts. © 2024, Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama. All rights reserved.