Table 2.
Chemical composition of the volatile oil from fruits and leaves of Juniperus excelsa subsp. excels
| Components | Retention Index (1) | Leaves% | Fruits% |
|---|---|---|---|
| α -Pinene | 940 | 32.34 | 47.64 |
| Camphene | 952 | 0.92 | t |
| Verbena | 967 | 0.10 | t |
| Sabinene | 973 | 0.39 | - |
| β-Pinene | 983 | 2.20 | 2.71 |
| Myrcene | 994 | 5.40 | 5.91 |
| δ-2-Carene | 1004 | 2.80 | 1.25 |
| α -Terpinene | 1016 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Cymene (para) | 1022 | 0.42 | - |
| Limonene | 1032 | 4.40 | 4.50 |
| γ -Terpinene | 1065 | 0.90 | 1.12 |
| Terpinolene | 1091 | 2.85 | 1.76 |
| α -Campholenal | 1128 | 0.28 | - |
| E-Pinocarveol | 1140 | 0.20 | - |
| Camphor | 1148 | 0.72 | 0.21 |
| Pinocarvone | 1164 | t | t |
| Borneol | 1167 | 0.14 | - |
| Pinocamphone(cis) | 1175 | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| Terpinene-4-ol | 1182 | - | 0.13 |
| Verbenone | 1204 | 0.97 | t |
| Bornyl acetate | 1286 | t | 0.92 |
| δ-Elemene | 1339 | 0.11 | 0.54 |
| α -Copaene | 1375 | 0.13 | t |
| β- Elemene | 1388 | 3.74 | 0.43 |
| Z-Caryophyllene | 1407 | 2.60 | 1.1 |
| β-Caryophyllene | 1422 | 2.20 | 3.60 |
| γ- Elemene | 1434 | 2.80 | 5.50 |
| α-Humulene | 1453 | 0.67 | t |
| E-β -Farnesene | 1460 | 0.34 | 0.44 |
| Germacrene D | 1483 | 0.40 | 0.92 |
| α -Muurolene | 1497 | 0.36 | 0.18 |
| Z-α -Bisabolene | 1508 | 2.91 | 0.18 |
| γ-Cadinene | 1516 | 2.22 | t |
| δ-Cadinene | 1524 | 0.79 | 0.76 |
| E-γ-Bisabolene | 1533 | 0.56 | 0.65 |
| α -Cadinene | 1542 | 0.40 | t |
| Elemol | 1553 | 0.34 | 0.55 |
| Germacrene B | 1564 | 0.60 | 0.42 |
| α -Cedrol | 1604 | 13.06 | 12.01 |
| α-Cadinol | 1655 | 0.53 | 0.63 |
| Grouped compounds: | |||
| Monoterpene hydrocarbons | 53.56 | 65.23 | |
| Oxygen-containing monoterpenes | 1.83 | 1.21 | |
| Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons | 20.83 | 14.72 | |
| Oxygen-containing sesquiterpenes | 13.93 | 13.19 | |
t: trace (< 0.1%) ; Retention Index: The retention Kovats indices were determined on DB-5 capillary column