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Table 1

Chemical composition of EEP.

Chemical compound groupChemical compound%

Aromatic alcoholsPhenylethyl alcohol0.15
Z,Z-2,6-Dimethyl-3,5,7-octatriene-2-ol0.12
2-Naphthalenemethanol0.8
4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-benzenemethanol0.05

Aromatic acidsBenzoic acid, ethyl ester 0.02
2-Hydroxy-6-heptadec-8Z,11Z,14Z-trienylbenzoic acid0.15

Aromatic heterocyclic alkaloid6H-Benzofuro[3,2-c]benzopyran, 6a,11a-dihydro-3,4,8,9-tetramethoxy0.11
2-Trifluoromethyl-imidazole1.90
2-Trifluoromethyl-imidazole0.11

Cinnamic acid and its estersHydrocinnamic acid, ethyl ester0.03
Cinnamic acid0.04
3-Methoxycinnamic acid1.01
Cinnamic acid, 3,4-dimethoxy methyl ester0.14
3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic acid1.57
Ferulic acid0.08
3-Hydroxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid0.31
m-Hydroxycinnamic acid0.91

Flavanone5,7-Dihydroxy-dihydroflavone3.43
Tectochrysin 2.80
3,5,7-Trihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavone0.08

FlavononesChrysin12.06
4′,5-Dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone 0.65
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one5.8
Pinostrobin chalcone4.34
Galangin2.20

Linear hydrocarbons and their acidsNonadecane0.05
2-Heptadecanone0.05
2-Nonadecanone0.26
Octadecane1.69
Nonadecane0.92
Z-14-Nonacosane0.53
9-Hexacosene0.18

Naphthalene1H-Cycloprop[e]azulene, decahydro-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylene0.05
3-Hydroxymyristic acid0.16
Myristinic acid0.15
cis-Oleic acid0.97
Palmitic acid4.51
Palmitic acid, ethyl ester0.49
Z-7-Tetradecenoic acid0.11
1,9-Tetradecadiene0.12
Oleic acid3.17
Ethyl oleate2.05
Stearic acid0.52
Linoleic acid0.28

Unnatural amino acid derivatives5-Aminovaleric acid 0.25
5-Phenyl-4-pentenoic acid1.31