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Table 11.9 Volatiles from Cinnamomum verum leaves
Compound % Composition
Leafa-Thujene 0.04–0.06
a-Pinene 0.38–0.49
Camphene 0.17–0.18
Sabinene t
a-Pinene 0.16–0.18
Myrcene 0.09–0.13
n-Octanal t
a-Phellandrene 0.50–1.03
D-3-Carene 0.05
a-Terpinene 0.03
p-Cymene 0.16–0.28
1,8-Cineole 0.23–0.38
b-Phellandrene t
(z)-b-Ocimene t
(E)-b-Ocimene 0.05
g-Terpinene 0.05
cis-Linalool oxide (furanoid) t
trans-Linalool oxide (furanoid) t
0.05–0.11
Terpinolene 1.57–3.70
Linalool t
2-Phenylethanol 0.10
Camphor 0.39
Citronellal 0.12
Borneol 0.04–0.05
Terpinen-4-ol 0.10–0.14
a-Terpineol 0.19
Methylchavicol t
(Z)-Cinnamaldehyde 0.26
Nerol t
Cuminaldehyde 0.03
Piperitone 0.63–1.51
(E)-Cinnamaldehyde 0.52
Linalyl acetate 0.19
Safrole t
(E)-Cinnamyl alcohol t
2-Phenylethyl propionate 81.43–84.50
Eugenol t
(E)-Methyl cinnamate t
(Z)-Cinnamyl acetate 0.25–0.28
b-Elemene t
(Z,E)-a-Farnesene 0.73
(E)-Cinnamyl acetate 2.49
b-Caryophyllene 0.47–2.25
(Z)-Methyl isoeugenol t
a-Humulene 0.12–0.46
(E)-Methylisoeugenol t
b-Selinene t
Eugenyl acetate 0.14–2.85
g-Cadinene
Source: Mallavarapu et al. (1995).
Note: t = trace (<0.01%).