Table 1.
Chemical composition of methanolic extract (ME) from Nigella sativa seed oils
| Peak no. | Compounds | Retention time | Area% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Limonene |
11.138 |
1.13 |
| 2 |
Dihydrocarveol |
13.709 |
0.08 |
| 3 |
4-Carvomenthenol |
15.445 |
0.03 |
| 4 |
Thymoquinone |
17.529 |
2.64 |
| 5 |
Isothymol |
18.828 |
0.34 |
| 6 |
Verbenone |
20.507 |
0.15 |
| 7 |
Humulen-(v1) |
21.989 |
0.23 |
| 8 |
Butylated hydroxytoluene |
24.380 |
2.44 |
| 9 |
Acetovanillone |
25.395 |
0.94 |
| 10 |
3-Methoxy-4,5,6-trimethylphenol |
28.170 |
0.05 |
| 11 |
4-(Methylthio)acetophenone |
28.265 |
0.03 |
| 12 |
Myristic acid |
29.861 |
0.06 |
| 13 |
Palmitic acid, methyl ester |
33.175 |
0.10 |
| 14 |
(Z)6-Pentadecen-1-ol |
34.024 |
0.53 |
| 15 |
Palmitic acid |
34.248 |
2.77 |
| 16 |
Citronellyl butyrate |
34.376 |
1.05 |
| 17 |
Oleic acid, methyl ester |
36.567 |
0.49 |
| 18 |
Phytol |
36.747 |
2.82 |
| 19 |
Linoleic acid |
38.435 |
75.00 |
| 20 |
beta-Monolinolein |
42.187 |
0.45 |
| 21 |
Benzedrex |
42.672 |
0.35 |
| 22 |
Linoleoyl chloride |
42.968 |
0.58 |
| 23 |
Silane, [1-(5-ethenyltetrahydro-5-methyl-2-furanyl)-1-methylethoxy] trimethyl-, trans- |
45.655 |
1.74 |
| 24 |
Linoleic acid trimethylsilyl esterI |
46.040 |
1.15 |
| 25 |
Glycerol 1-monolinolate |
46.443 |
3.99 |
| 26 |
Acetylhydroquinone |
51.604 |
0.14 |
| 27 |
Squalene |
53.043 |
0.23 |
| 28 |
Stigmasterol |
55.298 |
0.11 |
| 29 |
gamma-Sitosterol |
56.448 |
0.21 |
| 30 |
Olealdehyde |
58.703 |
0.17 |
| 100.00 |