Table 4.
Chemical composition of N. sativa EOs.
| Quantitative ID | Component Identified | RI | LRI | Area (%) | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | β-Thujene | 873 | 920 | t | RI, MS |
| 2 | α-Thujene | 902 | 926 | 2.061 | RI, MS |
| 3 | α-Phellandrene | 969 | 1005 | t | RI, MS |
| 4 | p-Cymene | 1042 | 1021 | 7.244 | RI, MS |
| 5 | Thymoquinone | 1340 | 1276 | 1.145 | RI, MS |
| 6 | 4,4a,5,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4a-methyl-2(3H)-naphthalinone | 1357 | 1414 | t | RI, MS |
| 7 | 4-(3-Methyl-2-butenyl)-4-cyclopentene-1,3-dione | 1397 | 1454 | t | RI, MS |
| 8 | 2(5H)-Furanone, 4-(2,3-dimethyl-2-buten-4-yl)-5-methoxy- | 1493 | 1582 | t | RI, MS |
| 9 | (11E,13Z)-1,11,13-Hexadecatriene | 1618 | 1657 | t | RI, MS |
| 10 | 9-Hexadecenal | 1808 | 1805 | t | RI, MS |
| Pentadecanoic acid | 1869 | 1865 | t | RI, MS | |
| 11 | Palmitic acid | 1968 | 1963 | 9.936 | RI, MS |
| 12 | cis-10-Heptadecenoic acid | 2075 | 2073 | t | RI, MS |
| 13 | Methyl linoleate | 2093 | 2087 | t | RI, MS |
| 14 | Oleic acid chloride | 2131 | 2220 | 0.31 | RI, MS |
| 15 | Stearic acid | 2167 | 2161 | 1.311 | RI, MS |
| 16 | Oleic Acid | 2175 | 2171 | t | RI, MS |
| 17 | Linoleic acid | 2183 | 2134 | 56.630 | RI, MS |
| 18 | cis-11-Eicosenoic acid | 2374 | 2362 | t | RI, MS |
| 19 | 2-Chloroethyl linoleate | 2418 | 2458 | t | RI, MS |
| 20 | Erucic acid | 2572 | 2546 | 13.042 | RI, MS |
| 21 | 1-Oleoyl-rac-glycerol | 2689 | 2714 | t | RI, MS |
| 22 | 2-Oleoylglycerol | 2705 | 2780 | t | RI, MS |
| 23 | Trielaidin | 6149 | 6189 | 8.628 | RI, MS |
RI: Retention index, LRI: Literature retention index, t: Trace (<0.05%), MS: Mass spectrometry (GC/MS).