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. 2012 Feb 27;45(3):238–243. doi: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500021

Table 1. Constituents of chemotype II from Lippia alba (Mill) N.E.

Substance Retention time Kovats index Relative percentage (%)
Alpha-thujene 3.37 924 0.28
Alpha-pinene 3.48 928 0.21
Sabinene 4.29 956 2.98
Myrcene 4.68 970 0.46
Limonene 5.69 1005 23.13
Beta-ocimene (Z) 6.11 1020 0.43
Gamma-terpinene 6.62 1038 0.70
Terpinen-4-ol 9.90 1152 0.22
Carvone 12.53 1244 54.57
Isopiperitenone 15.23 1339 0.97
Beta-bourbonene 16.45 1381 0.73
Beta-cubebene 16.67 1389 0.26
Beta-elemene 16.74 1391 0.28
Caryophyllene (E) 17.52 1419 0.34
Aromadendrene Allo 18.80 1463 0.26
Alpha-muurolene 19.55 1490 4.84
Gamma-cadinene 19.93 1503 0.24
Geracrene A 20.20 1500 0.41
Bulnesol 21.68 1564 2.14

Kovats index is a logarithmic scale on which the adjusted retention time of a peak is compared with those of unbranched alkanes. The relative percentage refers to the area calculated under the peak for that specific compound with respect to the total peak area.