Table 2.
Percentage a of various chemical classes of compounds in ‘Mato Peiyu’ leaf essential oil.
| Chemical Class | SD-EO | SFME-EO |
|---|---|---|
| monoterpenes | 18.34 | 22.61 |
| sesquiterpenes | 15.78 | 4.23 |
| monoterpene alcohols | 17.17 | 29.20 |
| sesquiterpene alcohols | 0.44 | 1.02 |
| diterpene alcohols | 1.65 | 0.42 |
| monoterpene aldehydes | 34.54 | 30.87 |
| aldehydes | – | 0.11 |
| monoterpene esters | 10.00 | 5.70 |
| sesquiterpene epoxides | 0.88 | 2.21 |
| monoterpene cyclic ethers | – | 0.16 |
| furans | 0.09 | 0.28 |
| Total percentage: | 98.89 | 96.81 |
a Values are presented as total percentage of peak areas of compounds in the same chemical class. –: not detected.