Table 2.
Identified NSAE chemical components using GC/MS
| Peak | Compounds | RT (Min.) | MF | MW | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hexanal | 6.31 | C6H12O | 100.16 | 0.51 |
| 2 | 1-Hexanol | 8.08 | C6H14O | 102.17 | 0.83 |
| 3 | 2-Heptanol | 9.09 | C7H16O | 116.2 | 0.46 |
| 4 | Dodecane | 20.79 | C12H26 | 170.33 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Tetradecane | 27.51 | C14H30 | 198.39 | 0.74 |
| 6 | Thymoquinone | 28.81 | C10H12O2 | 164.2 | 14.30 |
| 7 | Thymoquinol | 31.89 | C10H14O2 | 166.22 | 0.64 |
| 8 | n-Hexadecanoic acid | 40.84 | C16H32O2 | 256.42 | 3.21 |
| 9 | (Z, Z)-9,12-Octadecadienoic acid | 46.92 | C18H32O2 | 280.45 | 3.55 |
| 10 | (E)-14-Hexadecenal | 52.33 | C16H30O | 238.41 | 0.82 |
| 11 | n-Hexacosane | 56.04 | C26H54 | 366.70 | 0.91 |
| 12 | n-Heptacosane | 59.85 | C27H56 | 380.73 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Stigmastan-3,5-diene | 60.97 | C29H48 | 396.69 | 3.39 |
*MF = Molecular formula; MW = Molecular weight; RT = Retention time