Abstract:

The utilization status,the value and prospects of deep research & development from abundant Litsea cubeba oil resources in China were summarized in this paper,and it was reviewed that the recent advancement of research in this field by hemi-synthesis to series perfume with irone.The trend and sense of industrialization for integrated utilization from Litsea cubeba oil were also preliminarily discussed.

Key words: Litsea cubeba, Citral, Irone-series perfume