Table 1.
Main constituents of essential oils isolated from Apiaceae fruits.
| RI * | Compound | Ajowan (%) | Coriander (%) | Caraway (%) | Anise (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monoterpene hydrocarbons | |||||
| 928 | α-Thujene | 0.54 | - | - | - |
| 931 | α-Pinene | 0.27 | 8.13 | 0.03 | - |
| 943 | Camphene | - | 1.02 | - | - |
| 960 | β-Phellandrene | - | - | 0.06 | - |
| 965 | Sabinene | - | 0.40 | - | - |
| 970 | β-Pinene | 2.48 | 0.72 | 0.02 | - |
| 979 | Myrcene | 0.62 | 1.80 | 0.41 | - |
| 1016 | m-Cymene | 21.09 | 0.92 | - | - |
| 1023 | β-Thujene | 0.18 | - | - | - |
| 1033 | Limonene | - | 2.36 | 42.74 | - |
| 1047 | γ-Terpinene | 23.18 | 5.77 | - | - |
| 1088 | α-Terpinolene | - | 0.57 | - | - |
| Oxygenated monoterpenes | |||||
| 1104 | Linalool | - | 67.87 | - | 0.32 |
| 1150 | Terpinen-4-ol | 0.17 | - | - | - |
| 1157 | Camphor | - | 3.82 | - | - |
| 1230 | Geraniol | - | 1.67 | - | - |
| 1238 | Carvone | - | - | 55.40 | 0.32 |
| 1242 | Perillaldehyde | - | - | 0.24 | - |
| 1275 | Thymol | 49.32 | - | - | - |
| 1278 | Carvacrol | 0.24 | - | - | - |
| 1323 | Methyl geranate | - | - | 0.12 | - |
| 1360 | Geranyl acetate | - | 3.71 | - | - |
| Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons | |||||
| 1480 | Germacrene D | - | - | - | 2.95 |
| 1490 | Zingiberene | - | - | - | 0.29 |
| 1499 | β-Himachalene | - | - | - | 0.14 |
| 1505 | β-Bisabolene | - | - | - | 0.26 |
| 1542 | σ-Himachalene | - | - | - | 0.19 |
| Oxygenated sesquiterpenes | |||||
| 1601 | Spathulenol | - | - | - | 0.09 |
| Phenylpropanoids | |||||
| 1180 | Estragole | - | - | - | 1.94 |
| 1249 | p-Anisaldehyde | - | - | - | 0.78 |
| 1280 | Anethole | - | - | - | 90.01 |
| 1831 | Isoeugenyl acetate | - | - | - | 1.19 |
| Monoterpene hydrocarbons | 48.36 | 21.69 | 43.26 | - | |
| Oxygenated monoterpenes | 49.73 | 77.07 | 55.76 | 0.64 | |
| Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons | - | - | - | 3.83 | |
| Oxygenated sesquiterpenes | - | - | - | 0.09 | |
| Phenylpropanoids | - | - | - | 93.92 | |
| Total | 98.09 | 98.76 | 99.02 | 98.48 | |
* Retention indices relative to a series of C8–C20 n-alkanes calculated on TRB-5MS column. “-” not detected.