Table 4.
Chemical constituents of lavender, peppermint, and rosemary essential oils.
| Oil | Molecular formula | Chemical name, (synonym) | Area (%) | RT | Nature of compound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) | C10H18O |
Linalool, 3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol |
23.75 | 4.26 4.50 |
Monoterpenoid |
| C10H18O |
4-terpineol,3-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-, (R) - |
8.90 | 5.19 5.52 |
Monoterpenoid | |
| C10H18O |
L-alpha-Terpineol,3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, à,à,4-trimethyl-,(S) - |
0.70 | 5.89 | Monoterpene alcohol | |
| C12H20O2 |
Linalyl acetate, 1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate |
6.66 | 6.88 7.12 |
Acyclic monoterpenoid | |
| C17H223NO2 |
Linalyl anthranilate, 1,5-Dimethyl-1-vinyl-4-hexen-1-yl o-aminobenzoate, |
21.92 | 7.33 | Aromatic monoterpenoid | |
| C12H20O2 | Bornyl acetate, Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, acetate, endo- | 0.10 | 7.66 | Bicyclic monoterpenoid | |
| C12H20O2 |
Lavandulyl acetate, 4-Hexen-1-ol,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl) -, Acetate |
11.85 | 7.89 | Monoterpenoid Acetic acid lavandulylester |
|
| C12H20O2 |
Geranyl acetate, 2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-,acetate, (Z) - |
2.99 | 9.48 9.97 |
Monoterpenoid | |
| C15H24 | β-Caryophyllene, Bicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene, 4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene-,[1R-(1R*,4Z,9S*)]- | 16.35 | 10.63 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 |
transe-Alpha-Bergamotene, Bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene,2,6-dimethyl-6-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl) - |
0.26 | 10.95 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 | (E)-beta-Famesene, 1,6,10-Dodecatriene, 7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-, (E)- | 14.09 | 11.63 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 | Germacrene D, (S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-diene | 1.29 | 12.01 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 | γ-Muurolene, Naphthalene, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydro-7-methyl-4-methylene-1-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,4aβ,8aα)- | 0.35 | 12.76 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24O | Caryophyllene oxide, 5-Oxatricyclo[8.2.0.0(4,6)-]dodecane, 4,12,12-trimethyl-9-methylene-, [1R-(1R*,4R*,6R*,10S*)]- | 0.77 | 14.33 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) | C10H18O | L-Menthone, 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone | 13.57 | 4.68 4.88 5.19 |
Monoterpenoid |
| C10H20O |
L-Menthol,Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1à,2á,5à) ]- |
26.41 | 6.01 | Monoterpenoid | |
| C10H18O |
L-alpha-Terpineol,3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, à,à,4-trimethyl-, (S) - |
1.63 | 6.09 | Monoterpenoid | |
| C10H16O |
Pulegone, Cyclohexanone,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethylidene) - |
1.94 | 6.80 | Monoterpenoid | |
| C10H16O | Piperitone, 6-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohex-2-enone | 1.32 | 7.13 | Monoterpenoid | |
| C12H22O2 | Menthyl acetate, Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, acetate, (1à,2á,5à)- | 32.76 | 7.98 | Monoterpenoid | |
| C15H24 |
Elemene isomer, Cyclohexane,1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-4-(1-methylethylidene) - |
0.46 | 8.67 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 |
Beta-Bourbonene,Cyclobuta(1,2:3,4) dicyclopentene, 1,2,3,3a,3bbeta,4,5,6,6abeta,6balpha-decahydro-1alpha-isopropyl-3aalpha-methyl-6-methylene |
0.58 | 9.73 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 | β-Caryophyllene, Bicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene, 4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene-,[1R-(1R*,4Z,9S*)]- | 18.48 | 10.62 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 |
Humulene,1,4,8-Cycloundecatriene, 2,6,6,9-tetramethyl-, (E,E,E) - |
1.41 | 11.32 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 |
Germacrene D,1-Methyl-5-methylene-8-(1-methylethyl) -1,6-cyclodecadiene |
0.88 | 11.97 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| C15H24 | Alloaromadendrene | 0.34 | 12.33 | Sesquiterpenoid | |
| Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L) | C10H16O | Camphor, Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, (1R)- | 56.55 | 4.74 5.02 |
Bicyclic monoterpenoid |
| C10H18O |
Isoborneol, Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, exo- |
7.16 | 5.27 | Bicyclic monoterpenoid | |
| C10H18O |
alpha-Terpineol,3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, à,à,4-trimethyl-, (S) - |
5.40 | 5.79 | Monoterpene alcohol | |
| C12H20O2 | Bornyl acetate, Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, acetate, (1S-endo)- | 3.69 | 7.57 | Bicyclic monoterpenoid | |
| C15H24 |
alpha-Copaene,Tricyclo[4.4.0.0(2,7)]dec-3-ene, 1,3-dimethyl-8-(1-methylethyl) -, st |
0.34 | 9.50 | Sesquiterpenes | |
| C15H24 | β-Caryophyllene, Bicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene, 4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene-, [1R-(1R*,4E,9S*)]- | 23.00 | 10.60 | Sesquiterpenes | |
| C15H24 | Humulene, alpha-Caryophyllene, 1,4,8-Cycloundecatriene, 2,6,6,9-tetramethyl-, (E,E,E)- | 3.20 | 11.32 | Sesquiterpenes | |
| C15H24 | γ-Muurolene, Naphthalene, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydro-7-methyl-4-methylene-1-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,4aβ,8aα)- | 0.26 | 11.88 | Sesquiterpenes | |
| C15H24 | Cadina-1(10),4-diene, delta-Cadinene, Naphthalene, 1,2,3,5,6,8a-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-, (1S-cis)- | 0.39 | 12.98 | Sesquiterpenes |