Table 1.
Volatile phytoconstituents identified in the frankincense oleoresin ethanol extract by GC-MS.
| Peak No. | Rt (min.) | Name | Peak Area% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.106 | Acetic acid, octyl ester | 2.073 |
| 2 | 17.443 | Dodecanoic acid | 0.273 |
| 3 | 22.090 | 1,3,6,10-Cyclotetradecatetraene,3,7,11-trimethyl-14-(1-methylethyl)-, [S-(E,Z,E,E)] | 0.424 |
| 4 | 22.310 | Bicyclo [9.3.1]pentadeca-3,7-dien-12-ol,4,8,12,15,15-pentamethyl-, [1R-(1R,3E,7E,11R 12R)]- | 0.256 |
| 5 | 22.605 | Cyclohexane, 1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2,4-bis(1-methylethenyl)- | 1.831 |
| 6 | 22.770 | n-Hexadecanoic acid | 0.177 |
| 7 | 22.920 | 1,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraen-3-ol,3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (E,E) | 1.337 |
| 8 | 23.346 | ç-Elemene | 0.658 |
| 9 | 23.651 | Kaur-16-ene | 7.459 |
| 10 | 23.786 | Cycloheptane, 4-methylene-1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-1-propen-1-yl)-1-vinyl- | 0.584 |
| 11 | 24.066 | Thunbergol | 2.380 |
| 12 | 24.351 | Aromadendrene oxide-(2) | 0.456 |
| 13 | 25.011 | 1-Heptatriacotanol | 1.488 |
| 14 | 25.581 | 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, acetate, (E,E,E)- | 1.601 |
| 15 | 25.932 | Trans-Nerolidyl formate | 19.880 |
| 16 | 26.137 | Cis-Z-α-Bisabolene epoxide | 9.410 |
| 17 | 26.222 | Androstan-17-one, 3-ethyl-3-hydroxy-,(5à)- | 0.175 |
| 18 | 26.417 | Butyl 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoate | 0.165 |
| 19 | 26.827 | Vitamin A aldehyde | 0.187 |
| 20 | 26.997 | i-Propyl 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoate | 0.125 |
| 21 | 27.122 | 1-Naphthalenepropanol, à-ethenyldecahydro-2-hydroxy-à,2,5,5,8a-pentamethyl-, [1R-[1à(R *),2á,4aá,8aà]]- | 0.280 |
| 22 | 27.732 | Cholestan-3-ol,2-methylene-,(3á,5à)- | 0.497 |
| 23 | 27.782 | 2-[4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl) hexa-1,3,5-trienyl] cyclohex-1-en-1-carboxaldehyde | 0.482 |
| 24 | 28.057 | Docosahexaenoic acid | 0.136 |
| 25 | 28.132 | Isoaromadendrene epoxide | 0.153 |
| 26 | 28.613 | Retinol, acetate | 0.397 |
| 27 | 29.313 | Card-20(22)-enolide, 3,5,14,19-tetrahydroxy-,(3á,5á)- | 0.159 |
| 28 | 29.853 | 9,10-Secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-3,25,26-triol, (3á,5Z,7E)- | 0.175 |
| 29 | 31.289 | 3-Oxatricyclo [20.8.0.0(7,16)] triaconta-1(22),7(16), 9,13,23,29-hexaene | 0.236 |
| 30 | 31.494 | Hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester | 0.269 |
| 31 | 31.859 | Methyl 2-hydroxy-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoate | 0.360 |
| 32 | 32.274 | Butyl 6,9,12,15-octadecatetraenoate | 0.174 |
| 33 | 37.656 | 2H-Cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-dione, 16-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethylene)-10,13-dimethyl-1,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16-dodecahydro- | 0.438 |
| 34 | 38.477 | Retinol | 4.236 |
| 35 | 38.732 | 2(1H)Naphthalenone, 3,5,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-4,8a-dimethyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)- | 6.204 |
| 36 | 38.977 | Prasterone | 0.199 |
| 37 | 39.442 | Urs-12-en-24-oic acid, 3-oxo-, methyl ester, (+)-7 | 12.420 |
| 38 | 39.997 | 9,19-Cycloergost-24(28)-en-3-ol,4,14-dimethyl-, acetate, (3á,4à) | 0.157 |
| 39 | 42.283 | Oleana-11,13(18)-diene | 0.341 |
| 40 | 42.558 | Betulin | 0.196 |
| 41 | 42.973 | Urs-12-ene | 1.064 |
| 42 | 43.673 | Lanosterol | 0.149 |
| 43 | 44.224 | 9,19-Cyclolanost-24-en-3-ol, acetate, (3a)-(cycloartenol acetate) | 13.560 |
| 44 | 44.659 | 4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a,14b-octadecahydro-2H-picen-3-one | 0.170 |
| 45 | 45.019 | Acetic acid, 3-hydroxy-7-isopropenyl-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,8-octahydronaphthalen-2-yl ester | 0.280 |
| 46 | 45.264 | α-Amyrin | 0.472 |
| 47 | 45.624 | Stigmasterol | 0.144 |
| 48 | 45.844 | 2-Oleanen-3-yl acetate, (3à)- | 0.822 |
| 49 | 47.630 | Lupeol | 0.206 |