Comparison of Phytochemical Constituents of the Identified Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) Genetic Resources in India

Sandalwood is one of the most highly valuable woods in the world. The wood and oil of sandal are widely used in cultural, religious, pharmaceutical and perfumery industries. The quality analysis from the identified sandal genetic resources recorded the presence of fourty five chemical constituents by GC-MS analysis. The predominance of α-santalol and β-santalol was evidenced and these were preferred in perfumery trade. Among the sources, the wood obtained from Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu and Mysore, Karnataka proved superior in terms of α-santalol and β-santalol content. This extends scope for deploying genetic resources from these two locations for commercial utilization.