Table 1.
Eucalyptus species for medicinal use, chemical composition, and the total percentage of compounds of their essential oils.
| Species | Essential Oil Constituents (%) | References |
|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus polybractea | 1,8-cineole (85.01), p-cymene (4.12), terpinen-4-ol (1.48), limonene (1.00), α-terpineol (0.70), minor constituents (7.69) | [28] |
| Eucalyptus smithii | 1,8-cineole (84.27), limonene (2.86), α-terpinyl acetate (1.51), p-cymene (1.27), α-pinene (1.02), minor constituents (9.07) | [20] |
| Eucalyptus globulus | 1,8-cincole (83.89), limolene (8.16), ᾳ-pinene (4.15), o-cymene (2.93), minor constituents (0.87) | [27] |
| Eucalyptus maidenii | 1,8-cineole (83.59), globulol (3.61), trans-pinocarveol (3.40), pinocarvone (1.28), α-pinene (1.27%), minor constituents (6.85) | [29] |
| Eucalyptus bicostata | 1,8-cineole (81.29), trans-pinocarveol (4.49), pinocarvone (3.93), α-pinene (2.16), globulol (1.81), minor constituents (6.32) | [29] |
| Eucalyptus sideroxylon | 1,8-cineole (80.75), α-pinene (5.81), limonene (3.32), α-terpineol (2.45), α-terpinyl acetate (2.30), trans-pinocarveol (1.00), minor constituents (4.62) | [29] |
| Eucalyptus cinerea | 1,8-cineole (79.18), α-terpinyl acetate (5.43), α-pinene (4.08), α-terpineol (2.20), trans-pinocarveol (2.07), minor constituents (7.04) | [29] |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon | 1,8-cineole (77.76), α-pinene (5.85), trans-pinocarveol (3.23), globulol (1.42), limonene (1.33), pinocarvone (1.15), minor constituents (7.26) | [29] |
| Eucalyptus caesia | 1,8-cineole (40.18), p-cymene (14.11), γ-terpinene (12.43), α-pinene (7.70), terpinen-4-ol (5.62), α-terpineol (1.53), minor constituents (18.43) | [31] |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | γ-terpinene (72.50), o-cymene (14.60), terpinen-4-ol (6.70), 1,8-cineole (0.90), minor constituents (5.30) | [19] |
| Eucalyptus tereticornis | β-pinene (39.40), α-pinene (21.40), limolene (8.00), α-phellandrene (5.00), p-cymene (4.10), γ-terpinene (2.40), minor constituents (19.70) | [26] |
| Eucalyptus grandis | α-pinene (30.40), terpen-4-ol (10.70), (E)-β-ocimene (9.40), terpinen-4-ol (8.40), α-terpineol (8.00), α-humulene (3.20), β-eudesmol (2.20), minor constituents (27.70) | [26] |