Table 2.
Chemical composition of C. zeylanicum methanolic extract determined by GC/MS.
| Peak No. | Compound | RI a | Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | α-pinene | 923 | 0.8 |
| 2. | Camphene | 943 | 0.8 |
| 3. | Cis-ocimene | 1,031 | 0.4 |
| 4. | Linalool | 1,102 | 0.4 |
| 5. | (Z)-3-Phenylacrylaldehyde | 1,215 | 0.3 |
| 6. | Cinnamaldehyde | 1,262 | 90.3 |
| 7. | trans-cinnamyl acetate | 1,276 | 2.1 |
| 8. | α-Copaene | 1,365 | 0.6 |
| 9. | (E)-Caryophyllene | 1,422 | 0.5 |
| 10. | Humulene | 1,428 | 0.1 |
| 11. | α-Calacorene | 1,547 | 0.5 |
| 12. | 6-Phenyl-3,5-hexadien-2-one | 1,651 | 0.7 |
| 13. | trans-Ethyl p-methoxycinnamate | 1,762 | 1.6 |
| Total | 99.1 |
Retention index.