Table 1.
Principal components of essential oil derived from Lippia graveolens plants cultivated in Cuba determined by GC-MS analysis.
| Component | Retention Time (min) | Class of Compounds | Relative Abundance (%) | Match Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| myrcene | 2.82 | mh | 1.3 | 96 |
| α-terpipene | 3.22 | mh | 1.3 | 98 |
| p-cymene | 3.38 | mh | 6.5 | 93 |
| 1,8-cineole | 3.49 | om | 4.0 | 99 |
| γ terpinene | 3.92 | mh | 7.3 | 96 |
| terpinen-4-ol | 5.80 | om | 1.1 | 97 |
| α-terpineol | 6.57 | om | 1.4 | 91 |
| thymol | 8.16 | om | 42.7 | 97 |
| carvacrol | 8.37 | om | 22.2 | 92 |
| (E)-caryophyllene (=β-caryophyllene) | 9.93 | sh | 3.5 | 99 |
mh: monoterpene hydrocarbon, om: oxygenated monoterpene, sh: sesquiterpene hydrocarbon.