Table 1.
Composition of mastic essential oil. The semi-transparent mastic resin was obtained as a trunk exudate from the mastic tree. Mastic essential oil was extracted from the mastic resin by direct gum distillation and analyzed by GC/MS. RT: Retention time; MW: Molecular weight.
| Compounds | RT | Relative (%) Area | Formula | Structure | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| α-pinene | 9.24 | 67.71 | C10H16 |
|
136.24 |
| camphene | 9.73 | 0.70 | C10H16 |
|
136.24 |
| verbenene | 9.87 | 0.07 | C10H14 |
|
134.22 |
| β-pinene | 10.93 | 3.05 | C10H16 |
|
136.24 |
| myrcene | 11.79 | 18.81 | C10H16 |
|
136.24 |
| limonene | 13.44 | 0.89 | C10H16 |
|
136.24 |
| linalol | 16.67 | 0.73 | C10H18O |
|
154.25 |
| α-campholenic ald | 17.60 | 0.26 | C10H16O |
|
152.23 |
| pinocarveol | 18.61 | 0.32 | C10H16O |
|
152.23 |
| trans-verbenol | 18.78 | 0.07 | C10H16O |
|
152.23 |
| cis-verbenol | 18.97 | 0.69 | C10H16O |
|
152.23 |
| verbenone | 21.59 | 0.32 | C10H14O |
|
150.22 |
| caryophyllene | 33.61 | 0.50 | C15H24 |
|
204.36 |