Table 1.
Major compounds detected within the peppermint essential oil used within our bioassays, their retention time, and peak area percentages as determined by headspace volatile GC-MS analysis.
| Compound | RT(min) | Peak area | Peak area % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menthone | 10.99 | 105423932 | 55.61 |
| Menthol (isomer) | 14.05 | 31916289 | 16.83 |
| Menthone (isomer) | 11.38 | 31095335 | 16.40 |
| Menthol | 13.12 | 6487428 | 3.42 |
| Menthol acetate | 12.61 | 5147243 | 2.71 |
| Isopulegol | 12.65 | 2280048 | 1.20 |
| Pulegone | 14.31 | 1742237 | 0.92 |
| Piperitone | 16.17 | 1354788 | 0.71 |
| Menthan-8-ol | 13.02 | 1155259 | 0.61 |
| Limonene | 6.84 | 656492 | 0.35 |
| neo-Menthol | 13.67 | 604178 | 0.32 |
| Caryophyllene | 13.4 | 546453 | 0.29 |
| Menthan-4-ol | 12.27 | 452935 | 0.24 |
| Terpineol | 15.26 | 308349 | 0.16 |
| Cymene | 7.8 | 230120 | 0.12 |
| 3-Methylcyclohexanone | 8.69 | 191969 | 0.10 |