From:  A gas chromatographic and spectrophotometric-based assessment of an oral preparation from a traditional exhilarating formulation; linking Persian medicine to the modern phytopharmaceuticals

 Essential oil compositions. (KI indices were calculated based on the reference, Adams RP [49]. Identification of essential oil components by gas chromatography/quadrupole mass spectroscopy: Allured, Carol Stream, IL 60188, USA.)

NumberComponentRetention time (min)Area (%)KI (calculated)KI (reference)
1γ-Terpinene7.4061.211,058.3091,060
2n-Octanol7.6390.581,068.0621,070
3Linalool8.52554.601,104.7201,101
4Phenethyl alcohol8.7932.061,115.0041,114
54-Terpineol10.4541.011,178.7411,180
6β-Citronellol11.7252.021,227.2211,228
7Geraniol12.4241.141,253.7591,255
8Thymol13.4093.791,291.1541,292
9Carvacrol13.6775.011,301.3651,300
10Eugenol15.1707.111,359.5711,362
11Geranyl acetate15.7822.111,383.4311,386
12trans-Caryophyllene16.8024.221,424.1281,420
13α-Humulene17.6230.721,457.4211,456
14Curcumene18.2880.701,484.3881,483
15Zingiberene18.5911.151,496.6751,495
16β-Sesquiphellandrene19.2850.991,526.0651,525
17Caryophyllene oxide20.7480.591,588.3731,589
18Dillapiole21.6341.131,627.3781,625
19Turmerone22.6300.691,671.8621,672
20n-Nonadecane27.3811.751,898.0331,899
21Palmitic acid28.5750.681,959.4541,960
22Oleic acid31.9090.592,137.0752,141
-Identification (%)93.85

KI: Kovats index