Table 5.
Price of the most lethal oils tested and the mammal’s toxicity of their major compounds.
| Essential Oil | Price ($/kg) | Major Compounds | DL50 Oral Rat Toxicity (Mg/Kg) | WHO Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. sativum | 130–250 | Diallyl disulfide (36.6%) | 260 * | II |
| Diallyl trisulfide (32.33%) | 5800 * | U | ||
| G. procumbens | 55 | Methyl salicylate (99%) | 887 ** | II |
| E. dives | 34 | Piperitone (47.87%) | 3350 *** | III |
| α-phellandrene (23.33%) | 5700 * | U | ||
| M. arvensis | 22 | Menthol (73.72%) | 3300 ** | III |
| O. sanctum | 200 | Eugenol (33.7%) | 1930 ** | II |
| β-caryophyllene (21.8%) | >5000 **** | U | ||
| Methyl eugenol (20.5%) | 810 ***** | II | ||
| T. vulgaris CT geraniol | - | Geraniol (58.25%) | 3600 ** | III |
| Geranyl acetate (14.03%) | 6330 * | U |
Data obtained from safety data sheet from: * Cayman (Ann Arbor, MI, USA); ** Fisher Science education (Rochester, NY, USA); *** Echemi (Qingdao, China); **** Carl Roth (D-76185 Karlsruhe, Germany); ***** CDH Fine Chemicals (New Delhi, India). Prices have been obtained from Ultra Internationnal B.V. (Spijkenisse, The Netherlands). WHO Classification: II: Moderately hazardous; III: Slightly hazardous; U: Unlikely to present acute hazard.