Table 6.
Chemical constituents of Citronella citrus mosquito repellent spray.
| Chemical constituent | Retention time | %Composition |
|---|---|---|
| 1R-⟨-Pinene | 5.885 | 0.424 |
| 2, 2-Dimethyl-3-methylenenorbornane | 6.285 | 0.056 |
| ®-Pinene | 7.002 | 4.191 |
| ®-Myrcene | 7.207 | 0.142 |
| p-Cymene | 8.178 | 0.449 |
| (+-)-⟨-Limonene | 8.330 | 7.786 |
| ©-Terpinene | 9.067 | 1.250 |
| Unknown | 9.426 | 0.091 |
| 3-Carene | 10.205 | 0.073 |
| Unknown | 10.647 | 0.332 |
| (+)-Fenchol | 10.786 | 1.074 |
| ⟨-Fenchene | 10.916 | 0.040 |
| Alcanfor | 11.577 | 2.697 |
| ©-Terpinen | 11.896 | 0.106 |
| Unknown | 12.189 | 35.182 |
| Borneol | 12.490 | 40.524 |
| 1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene | 12.586 | 2.138 |
| R(+)-Limonen | 12.929 | 0.181 |
| Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene | 13.008 | 0.278 |
| Unknown | 13.422 | 1.235 |
| Unknown | 13.739 | 0.062 |
| 1,4-Cyclohexadiene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl) | 13.838 | 0.091 |
| 3-Carene | 14.381 | 0.101 |
| Unknown | 14.530 | 0.106 |
| Unknown | 15.477 | 0.131 |
| (−)-⟨-Copaene | 17.797 | 0.643 |
| Unknown | 18.035 | 0.088 |
| Unknown | 18.451 | 0.046 |
| ®-Caryophyllene | 18.933 | 0.238 |
| (+)-δ-Cadinene | 21.351 | 0.139 |
| Total identified | 99.894 | |
| No. of identified constituents | 31 |