Table 6.

GC–MS characterization of the phytochemical components of pomegranate (Punica granatum L., Rabab-e-Neiriz cultivar) peel extract.

Peak No.	RT (min)	Percentage	Identified Compounds	Molecular Weight (Da)	Molecular Formula
1	3.701	0.05	Unknown	-	-
2	3.859	18.09	Methanol	32	CH4O
3	4.041	1.57	Ethanol	46	C2H6O
4	4.142	0.43	Glycidol	74	C3H6O2
5	4.189	0.84	Glycolamide; 2-hydroxy-acetamide	75	C2H5NO2
6	4.353	6.64	Heptane	100	C7H16
7	4.438	10.13	2,3-Dimethyl pentane	100	C7H16
8	4.535	20.57	n-Hexane	86	C6H14
9	4.657	8.96	Hexane	86	C6H14
10	4.764	12.67	1-Hexene	84	C6H12
11	4.877	4.71	Methyl-cyclopentane	84	C6H12
12	5.003	0.62	Methyl-cyclopentane	84	C6H12
13	5.061	2.84	Cyclohexane	84	C6H12
14	5.163	0.92	Cyclohexane	84	C6H12
15	5.283	0.13	Cyclohexane	84	C6H12
16	6.917	0.92	Furfural (furan derivatives)	96	C5H4O2
17	8.458	0.29	2,5-Furandione; 3-methyl-citraconic anhydride	112	C5H4O3
18	11.305	0.32	1,8-Cineole; terpene; eucalyptol; p-cineole	154	C10H18O
19	11.860	0.14	Furancarboxylic acid; furoic acid; methyl furate	126	C6H6O3
20	13.296	0.78	2,3-Dihydro-,3,5-dihydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one,	144	C6H8O4
21	13.522	0.07	Camphor; 1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1] heptan-2-one	152	C10H16O
22	14.103	0.07	Borneol; 1,7,7-trimethyl-(1s endo)-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one	154	C10H18O
23	14.720	6.05	5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde; hydroxymethyl furfurole (HMF)	126	C6H6O3
24	26.968	0.73	2-Methoxy-phenol; guaiacol	124	C7H8O2
25	27.039	0.29	n-Hexadecanoic acid; palmitic acid	256	C16H32O2
26	29.249	0.23	(z,z)-9,12-Octadecadiennoic acid; linoleic acid	280	C18H32O2
27	29.399	0.64	(z)-9-Octadecenoic acid; oleic acid	282	C18H34O2
28	29.605	0.3	n-Octadecanoic acid; stearic acid	284	C18H36O2
Total	-	100%	-	-	-