Table 2.
Volatile compounds of fresh flowers of Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis Roem.
| Compound | RI x | RI y | Content (%) z | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-flowered | Double-flowered | |||
| Monoterpenes | ||||
| α-Pinene | 936 | 941 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.31 ± 0.05 |
| Sabinene | 973 | 967 | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 0.15 ± 0.05 |
| β-Pinene | 978 | 971 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.12 ± 0.06 |
| Myrcene | 987 | 983 | 0.61 ± 0.05 | 1.22 ± 0.09 |
| α-Phellandrene | 1002 | 1002 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| δ-3-Carene | 1010 | 1004 | 0.05 ± 0.02 | 0.40 ± 0.15 |
| α-Terpinene | 1013 | 1011 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 |
| Limonene | 1025 | 1030 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| (Z)-β-Ocimene | 1029 | 1037 | 1.80 ± 0.49 | 4.64 ± 0.78 |
| (E)-β-Ocimene | 1041 | 1040 | 62.73 ± 6.04 | 66.06 ± 11.01 |
| γ-Terpinene | 1051 | 1051 | 0.42 ± 0.11 | 0.27 ± 0.08 |
| α-Terpinolene | 1082 | 1085 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.12 ± 0.03 |
| allo-Ocimene | 1113 | 1116 | 1.21 ± 0.07 | 1.22 ± 0.48 |
| Monoterpene alcohols | ||||
| Linalool | 1086 | 1087 | 1.14 ± 0.59 | 1.71 ± 0.35 |
| α-Terpineol | 1176 | 1174 | 0.28 ± 0.02 | 0.06 ± 0.02 |
| Myrtenol | 1178 | 1176 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | 0.04 ± 0.01 |
| Monoterpene aldehyde | ||||
| Citronellal | 1129 | 1129 | <0.01 | |
| Monoterpene esters | ||||
| Neryl acetate | 1342 | 1345 | <0.01 | |
| Geranyl acetate | 1362 | 1362 | <0.01 | |
| Methyl cinnamate | 1354 | 1373 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | |
| Cinnamyl acetate | 1420 | 1422 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | |
| Monoterpene oxide | ||||
| 1,8-Cineole | 1025 | 1025 | 1.49 ± 0.50 | 4.05 ± 0.35 |
| Aromatic aldehyde | ||||
| Benzaldehyde | 964 | 964 | <0.01 | |
| Aromatic alcohol | ||||
| Benzyl alcohol | 1006 | 1032 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.01 ± 0.00 |
| Aromatic esters | ||||
| Benzyl acetate | 1134 | 1165 | 25.02 ± 5.66 | 11.65 ± 4.22 |
| Phenethyl acetate | 1230 | 1269 | 1.12 ± 0.16 | 0.38 ± 0.08 |
| 3-Phenylpropyl acetate | 1335 | 1357 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 0.51 ± 0.04 |
| Benzyl benzoate | 1730 | 1769 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | |
| Sesquiterpene | ||||
| β-Caryophyllene | 1431 | 1430 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | |
| Aliphatic esters | ||||
| Isoamyl acetate | 893 | 886 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.01 |
| Prenyl acetate | 979 | 906 | 1.26 ± 0.29 | 2.18 ± 0.38 |
| 3-Hexenyl acetate | 985 | 985 | 0.13 ± 0.03 | |
| Hydrocarbons | ||||
| Pentadecane | 1500 | 1500 | 0.23 ± 0.09 | 0.02 ± 0.01 |
| Eicosane | 2000 | 1983 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.06 ± 0.03 |
| Other | ||||
| Indole | 1257 | 1295 | 0.33 ± 0.11 | 0.26 ± 0.04 |