Saffron 1

  • CAS number

    8022-19-3

  • Botanical

    Crocus sativus L., fam. Iridaceae

GC-MS Analysis

Zarghami, N.S. and Heinz, D.E., Volatile constituents of saffron; Monoterpene aldehyde and isophorone related compounds of saffron, Lebensm. Wiss. Technol., Vol. 4, 43-45 (1971); Phytochemistry, Vol. 10, 2755-2761 (1971)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Safranal 116-26-7 1205.0 1606.0 47.0%
4-Hydroxy-beta-cyclocitral 35692-94-5 13.8%
4-Hydroxy-3,5,5-Trimethylcyclohex-2-Enone 14203-59-9 6.0%
4-Hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxo-1,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde 6.0%
Isophorone 78-59-1 1118.0 1582.0 1.8%
2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexane-1,4-dione 20547-99-3 1.5%
2-Hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1,4-dione 35692-98-9 1.2%
2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1,4-dione 1125-21-9 1142.0 1655.0 1.1%
2,3-Epoxy-4-(hydroxymethylene)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone 1.0%
Palmitic Acid 57-10-3 1965.43 2911.29 0.1%
Naphthalene 91-20-3 1180.2 1740.14 0.1%
Phenylethyl Alcohol 60-12-8 1116.29 1890.86 0.1%
Oleic Acid 112-80-1 2134.0 3142.0 0.1%
9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid 2197-37-7 2128.0 3196.67 0.1%
Stearic Acid 57-11-4 2170.0 3120.0 0.1%
Linolenic Acid 463-40-1 3191.0 0.1%
6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylidenecyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde 33399-07-4 0.1%
2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 3,5,5-trimethyl-4-methylene- 20548-00-9 0.1%
3-Hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxo-2-cyclohexenecarbaldehyde 33399-08-5 0.1%
2(5H)-Furanone 497-23-4 0.1%
2,6,6-Trimethyl-3-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carbaldehyde 0.1%
Total 80.6%