Table 1.
Chemical composition (%) of the essential oil of Murraya koenigii leaves from south region of Tamilnadu, India
| Compound | Oil (%) | KI |
|---|---|---|
| Α- Eudesmol | 0.2 | 1657 |
| β-Pinene | 0.3 | 974 |
| Myrcene | 6.12 | 991 |
| p-Cymene | 0.23 | 1023 |
| Limonene | 0.61 | 1027 |
| 1,8-Cineole | 1.56 | 1030 |
| (Z)-β-Ocimene | 0.36 | 1036 |
| (E)-β-Ocimene | 3.68 | 1047 |
| γ-Terpinene | 0.21 | 1057 |
| α-Terpinolene | 0.3 | 1087 |
| Linalool | 32.83 | 1104 |
| 1-Octen-3 yl acetate | 0.24 | 1108 |
| 3-Octanyl acetate | 0.26 | 1112 |
| Allo-Ocimene | 5.02 | 1129 |
| α-Terpineol | 4.9 | 1191 |
| Nerol | 1.32 | 1228 |
| Carvone | 0.16 | 1244 |
| Linalyl acetate | 16 | 1258 |
| Lavandulyl acetate | 0.23 | 1293 |
| Myrtenyl acetate | 0.1 | 1325 |
| Neryl acetate | 3.45 | 1359 |
| Geranyl acetate | 6.18 | 1383 |
| Β-Elemene | 0.26 | 1393 |
| Z-Jasmone | 0.3 | 1402 |
| α-Gurjunene | 0.1 | 1411 |
| β-Caryophyllene | 1.3 | 1422 |
| Germacrene D | 0.2 | 1479 |
| α-Amorphene | 0.7 | 1483 |
| δ-Cadinene | 0.26 | 1522 |
| Elemol | 7.44 | 1552 |
| Viridiflorol | 0.92 | 1595 |
| γ-Eudesmol | 0.77 | 1635 |
| Β- Eudesmol | 1.15 | 1654 |
Monoterpene Hydrocarbons 11.81 %
Oxygenated Monoterpenes 72.15 %
Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons 03.12 %
Oxygenated Sesquiterpenes 10.48 %
*
Identification of volatile components is based on mass spectra value in reference to NIST 08 and standard libraries. Composition of grouped volatile compounds (%)