Table 1.
Chemical composition of vitex leaves determined by gas chromatography
| Constituents | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| α-Pinene | 15.2 |
| Sabinene | 2.1 |
| 2-β-pinene | 0.22 |
| β -myrcene | 0.81 |
| Benzene | 0.34 |
| Dl–Limonene | 5.8 |
| γ-Terpinene | 0.39 |
| α-Terpinolene | 0.41 |
| Isoterpinolene | 19.90 |
| Cis-2,6,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadiene | 0.63 |
| Caryophyllene | 18.7 |
| Bicyclo(3-1-1)Hept-2-ene | 0.29 |
| α-humulene | 1.61 |
| H-cycloproazulene | 0.33 |
| β-selinene | 0.47 |
| α-Seliene | 0.27 |
| Cyclohexen | 0.35 |
| 1,4-methanoazulene | 2.39 |
| Azulene | 12.8 |
| Aromadenderne | 0.39 |
| 3-methylene-bicycle | 0.18 |
| 1H-Inden-1-ethylideneoctahydro-7a | 1.65 |
| Naphtalene, hexahydro-1,6dimethyl | 0.72 |
| γ -himachalene | 0.42 |
| Nerolidol | 0.15 |
| 3-(trifluoromethyl)5-penthyl | 0.10 |
| Phenol-2,4-bis(1,1dimethyethyl ) | 7.98 |
| Cheloviolene | 1.62 |
| 1H-Naphto (2,1-b)pyran | 0.61 |
| 5-Amino-6-nitroquinoline | 0.29 |
| 3,7,11,15 tetramethyle hexade | 2.34 |
| 17,17-D2–Androst-5-en | 3.21 |
| Cembrene | 1.15 |
| Tetra cyclo | 0.33 |
| Sigmoscepter lin-A | 1.15 |
| Exo–avarone | 0.24 |