Table 1.
Chemical composition of S. aromaticum essential oil extracted from ungrounded and grounded clove buds.
| Compounds | RTC | RIC | RIL | % peak area of the chemical component | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ungrounded buds | Grounded buds | ||||
| Eugenol | 15.83-15.96 | 1344 | 1351 [56] | 87.39 | 68.73 |
| Cyperene | 17.31 | 1396 | 1398 [57] | 7.22 | 20.52 |
| cis-Thujopsene | 18.02-18.10 | 1427 | 1426 [58] | 0.75 | 1.94 |
| Phenethyl isovalerate | 19.82-19.83 | 1498 | 1495 [59] | 3.63 | 6.41 |
| Total identified compounds | 98.99 | 97.77 | |||
| Phenolic compounds | 87.39 | 68.73 | |||
| Sesquiterpenes | 7.97 | 22.63 | |||
| Others | 3.63 | 6.41 | |||
RIC: calculated retention index of the chemical compound; RTC: calculated retention time; RIL: retention index from literature.